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Coming Home from Exile
Episode 99
Our first reading from the prophet Jeremiah treats of a theme that is basic throughout the Bible: the motif of the return from exile. Like two great …
7 years, 6 months ago
Substitutionary Sacrifice
Episode 98
Friends, all three readings for this weekend center around a theme that was very familiar to the ancient audiences who first took them in but that is…
7 years, 6 months ago
Riches and Wisdom
Episode 97
The first reading for this weekend and the Gospel, which are meant to be read in tandem, are very good examples of what I’ve called principles of spi…
7 years, 7 months ago
The Biblical View of Marriage
Episode 96
Our first reading for this weekend is of pivotal significance in the Bible, for it lays out some of the fundamentals of human anthropology and the Ch…
7 years, 7 months ago
Would That Everyone Could Be a Prophet
Episode 94
Our first reading from the Book of Numbers and the Gospel reading from Mark both highlight a very interesting spiritual predicament, one that is pres…
7 years, 7 months ago
The Undoing of Original Sin
Episode 95
One of the most important doctrines of the Church is the doctrine of original sin, which asserts that something it off with us. We see the effects of…
7 years, 7 months ago
Faith Perfected by Love
Episode 93
Today's second reading from the letter of James discusses the relationship between faith and love. We need a strong faith, but faith without love is …
7 years, 8 months ago
Ephphatha
Episode 92
In this week's Gospel, Jesus heals a man who is deaf and dumb. When we read this account at the spiritual level, we see that he cures those who are d…
7 years, 8 months ago
Laws and Laws
Episode 91
All of today's readings pertain to law. We Americans are a fairly litigious society. Lawyers are thick on the ground and many of our Founding Fathers…
7 years, 8 months ago
Wisdom's Meal
Episode 89
Today's first reading personifies Wisdom as a woman who invites people to a feast, lavishly offering food and wine. In today's Psalm, we echo that in…
7 years, 9 months ago