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The First of Signs
Episode 111
The communion of humanity and divinity in Christ’s divine person can be likened to a marriage. Sin effects a kind of divorce between God and humanity, a break up of the marriage of God and his people…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Following the Star
Episode 1
Our modern culture suggests a tension between spirituality and religion. But the Magi in today’s Gospel demonstrate that when spirituality is lifted up by revelation—when the Magi are told by the rel…
Published on 7 years ago
Hannah, Her Son, and the Holy Family
Episode 108
Lots of people today will tell you what makes a family well-adjusted, functional, and peaceful. But in this week’s readings for the Feast of the Holy Family, which center on two exemplary women, Hann…
Published on 7 years ago
A New David
Episode 107
The New Testament authors consistently reached to the Old Testament for their categories of understanding. Hence, Jesus is the Torah in person; the new and definitive Temple; the prophet par excellen…
Published on 7 years ago
Rejoice Always!
Episode 106
Like most of the prophets, Zephaniah trades in a fair amount of doom and gloom—but he also dreams of the great day of victory and vindication. The Apostle Paul—the former rabbi Shaul, who had studied…
Published on 7 years ago
Mountains and Valleys
Episode 105
In our Gospel for today, Luke invokes the most significant cultural and political players of that time and place; but then, just as he did in the Christmas story, he pulls the rug out from under us. …
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
A New Fixed Star
Episode 104
This Sunday is New Year’s Day, in the liturgical sense of the term. With the first Sunday of Advent, we commence the liturgical year of 2019. And New Year’s day is always a good time for resolutions,…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
What Does It Mean to Say that Christ Is King?
Episode 103
The liturgical year ends with the feast of Christ the King. This day reminds us what the Christian thing is all about: that Jesus really is the king, the Lord of our lives; that we belong utterly to …
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Daniel and the New Kingdom
Episode 102
Our first reading for this weekend is from the utterly fascinating book of Daniel. Daniel is an example of apocalyptic literature, and apocalyptic books reveal something of decisive significance. We …
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
A Tale of Two Widows
Episode 101
Today’s Scriptures highlight two widows and two very important biblical principles: God reveals himself precisely at that moment of our greatest vulnerability and need, and the grace in your life wil…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago