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Episode 465
Friends, why has the story of the Epiphany—the three wise man paying homage to the Christ child—so captivated us over the centuries? I think, in some…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Protect the Life of Christ in You
Episode 464
Friends, the great feast of the Holy Family follows immediately upon Christmas—a very interesting juxtaposition with a deep theological significance.…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Are You Willing to Surrender to God?
Episode 463
Friends, our readings for the fourth and final Sunday of Advent are all about maybe the central motif of the spiritual life. Our culture today is so …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Waiting in Action
Episode 462
Friends, our readings for this Third Sunday of Advent help us understand what to do while we wait for the Lord. An Advent spirituality of waiting is …
5 months ago
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Episode 461
Friends, our first reading for this Second Sunday of Advent, taken from Isaiah 11, describes the Messiah’s arrival: He “shall sprout from the stump o…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Season of Sacred Waiting
Episode 460
Friends, we come to the New Year celebration of the liturgical year: the First Sunday of Advent. This is the season of sacred waiting—four weeks of l…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Marks of Spiritual Leadership
Episode 459
Friends, we come to the final weekend of the liturgical year and the celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King. Now, our country was formed in …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Old World Has Been Shaken
Episode 458
Friends, we come to the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, which means that next Sunday is the final Sunday of the liturgical year. During this ti…
6 months ago
The Place of Right Praise
Episode 457
Friends, this Sunday we’re celebrating, with the whole Church, the dedication of the great cathedral of Rome: the Lateran Basilica. You could argue v…
6 months, 1 week ago
Why We Pray for All Souls
Episode 456
Friends, All Souls Day, November 2, falls on a Sunday this year, so we can really spend some time reflecting on this wonderful feast, which means so …
6 months, 1 week ago