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Martha, Mary, and the Attitude of Discipleship
Episode 136
Although the little story of Martha and Mary has been interpreted throughout the centuries as a parable dealing with the “active” and “contemplative”…
6 years, 11 months ago
HEARING THE VOICE OF GOD
Episode 135
During the twentieth century, moral relativism was in vogue in elite cultural circles, but now it is the dominant moral outlook of the broader cultur…
6 years, 11 months ago
Boasting in the Cross
Episode 134
St. Paul tells us in our second reading that he boasts in the cross of Jesus. To any of his hearers in the first century this would have sounded like…
7 years ago
Walking Truly and Completely with Him
Episode 133
In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus clarifies that all worldly goods find their value in relation to Him. If we believe Jesus is the only Son of God…
7 years ago
Corpus Christi
Episode 132
The Church comes from the Eucharist for it is the sacrifice that makes saints. The Eucharist is essentially the fullest act of gratitude prefigured i…
7 years ago
Begotten Not Made
Episode 131
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The Nicene Creed articulates the mystery of the Trinity with the wonderful phrase…
7 years ago
The Holy Spirit and Mission
Episode 130
Today we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, one of the truly great moments in the life of the Church. The Holy Spirit comes to give many spiritu…
7 years ago
The Ascension of Jesus
Episode 129
Too often we read the Ascension as the moment when Jesus “went away,” when he left us on our own and went off to heaven, where we hope some day to jo…
7 years ago
The Spirit and the Bride Say, “Come”
Episode 128
On this seventh and final Sunday of the Easter season, I want to bring to a close my meditation on the extraordinary book of Revelation. With the dis…
7 years, 1 month ago
The Great Story Comes to an End
Episode 127
On this sixth Sunday of Easter, we are coming to the end of the book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible. We are approaching, in a word, the c…
7 years, 1 month ago