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Sin and Blaming
Episode 80
In all the literature of the world, I don’t know of a richer account of who we are, what we’re called to be, and what goes wrong with us than the fir…
7 years, 7 months ago
The Ultimate Blood Sacrifice
Episode 79
To truly understand what Jesus did at the climax of his life—and what the Catholic Church does at every Mass—we must understand the importance of blo…
7 years, 7 months ago
The Trinity as Call to Action
Episode 78
It's often joked that Trinity Sunday is "the preacher's nightmare." But while the Trinity can be viewed as the most arcane and inaccessible Christian…
7 years, 7 months ago
Walking According to the Spirit
Episode 77
I’m delighted that on this Pentecost Sunday, I can reflect on one of my favorite passages in the New Testament. It is taken from the fifth chapter of…
7 years, 7 months ago
The High Priestly Prayer
Episode 76
As the Easter season draws to a close, we hear from one of the most magnificent passages in the Gospel of John—namely, the high-priestly prayer of Je…
7 years, 8 months ago
God's Marvelous Choice
Episode 75
Today's Gospel presents the distinction between a generic spirituality, which emphasizes our decision for God, and authentic Christian faith, which i…
7 years, 8 months ago
Four Spiritual Lessons from the Life of Paul
Episode 74
I would like to focus my attention this week on the magnificent first reading, taken from the pivotal ninth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. I sa…
7 years, 8 months ago
Getting St. Peter’s Sermon Right
Episode 73
Our first reading for today proposes a very serious challenge to the inclusiveness and non-judgmentalism that is taken for granted in our culture tod…
7 years, 8 months ago
Divine Mercy
Episode 71
On this Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, we remember the dedication of this day by Saint John Paul II in honor of St. Faustina’s vision …
7 years, 9 months ago