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Back to SearchThe Trinity as Call to Action
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…
10 years, 7 months ago
Pentecost and the Gift of Language
Today's readings recount the unforgettable events of Pentecost. Language is our primary mode of communication. How wonderful, therefore, that the pri…
10 years, 7 months ago
Ascension Sunday: The Relationship Between Heaven and Earth
We tend to read the Ascension along enlightenment lines, as if Christ has gone to a distant, irrelevant place. The reality point is this: Jesus, in a…
10 years, 7 months ago
God's Marvelous Choice
Today's Gospel present the distinction between a generic spirituality which emphasizes our decision for God, and authentic Christian Faith, which is …
10 years, 8 months ago
The Vine and the Branches
'I am the Vine, and you are the branches.' Jesus is not simply an inspiring teacher to whom we listen. He is a force in which we participate, a body …
10 years, 8 months ago
The Good Shepherd
Jesus sums up a long Biblical tradition when he says 'I am the good shepherd.' The prophets and the psalmist had yearned for a time when God himself …
10 years, 8 months ago
The Strangeness of the Resurrection
Authentic Christianity does not present Jesus as a ghost, an abstraction, or a disembodied soul. It presents him as risen from the dead, glorified an…
10 years, 8 months ago
Divine Mercy
Episode 1
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 …
10 years, 9 months ago
The Empty Grave
Many people enjoy visiting the graves of famous people, from Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, IL to St. Peter in the Vatican. We feel a sense of peace…
10 years, 9 months ago
The Passion Narrative of Mark's Gospel
The Gospels are passion narratives with long introductions, dominated by Jesus' death and resurrection. On this Palm Sunday, as we near the climax of…
10 years, 9 months ago