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Episode 277
Friends, on this Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Church gives us the privilege of hearing the very last words of the Bible. If you're reading poetry, a novel, or even a great work of history, the last …
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
The Heavenly City
Episode 276
Friends, in many ways, the second reading for this Sunday is the climax of the entire biblical revelation. We find a detailed description of the heavenly Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down out of …
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Rescued from the Depths
Episode 275
Friends, on this Fifth Sunday of Easter, we continue our reading of the book of Revelation, leaping ahead toward the very end of the Bible. Looking at the arc of the whole story—from God’s creation o…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
The Great Army of the Martyrs
Episode 274
Friends, during this Easter season we're reading from the book of Revelation, that marvelous, final book of the Bible. In today's reading, John sees mystically, across space and time, across the Chri…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Right Praise, Right Order
Episode 273
Friends, the last stanza of a poem, the last chapter of a novel, or the last lines of a play are of extraordinary significance, but only if you’ve read the whole work up to that point. Similarly, to …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
The Unveiling of a New World
Episode 272
Friends, Revelation comes from the Latin “Revalatio,” which in turn translates the Greek “Apokalypsis”—which means, literally, “unveiling.” This final book of the Bible, which has fascinated Christia…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Three Lessons of the Resurrection
Episode 271
Friends, a very blessed and happy Easter to you all! The Resurrection of Jesus is the be-all and the end-all of the Christian faith. If Jesus didn't rise from the dead, then all bishops, priests, and…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
The Master Has Need of It
Episode 270
Friends, in the Palm Sunday Gospel reading proclaimed before the procession, the Lord instructs two of his disciples to go into the village and untether a donkey. If there is any protest, they are to…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Refuse Scapegoating Violence
Episode 269
Friends, this Sunday, we hear the story of the woman caught in adultery from the eighth chapter of John. René Girard thought that this story was particularly clear in showing the dynamics of what he…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Everything He Has Is Yours
Episode 268
Friends, our Gospel reading for this Fourth Sunday of Lent is one of the greatest stories ever told: the parable of the prodigal son. In a way, this parable about giving and receiving gifts tells us …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago