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Mary, David, and the Theo-Drama

In today's readings we see the Theo-drama, the great story being told by God, confronting the ego-drama, which is the self-centered play we attempt t…

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Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Our Gospel for this third Sunday of Advent is of extraordinary importance, for it speaks to us of the transformation, the transfiguration of the self…

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God Has Really Arrived in History

Christianity is not a mythic system. It is an historical religion that makes very concrete historical claims, and the first Christians were intensely…

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Advent and the Shaking of the Kingdoms

Our Gospel for this first Sunday of Advent begins where the readings for the end of last liturgical year left off, namely, with apocalyptic musings. …

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What Does It Mean to Say that Christ Is King?

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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,…

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Daniel and the New Kingdom

Our first reading for this weekend is from the utterly fascinating book of Daniel. Daniel is an example of apocalyptic literature, and apocalyptic bo…

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A Tale of Two Widows

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Today’s Scriptures highlight two widows and two very important biblical principles: God reveals himself precisely at that moment of our greatest vuln…

10 years, 2 months ago

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Elijah, the Widow, and a Story of Trust

The story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, a section of which is our first reading for this weekend, is a narrative that just keeps generating s…

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What Does It Mean to be a Saint?

One problem with our great feast day today is that it can make sanctity seem like something that is the special preserve of a handful of spiritual he…

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Master, I Want to See

The story of the healing of blind Bartimaeus is a spiritual icon of enormous power. Bartimaeus is evocative of anyone who, aware of his sin, blindnes…

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