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Moses promised that a prophet like himself would one day arise among the Israelites and that he would have the very authority of God. It is precisely…
16 years, 11 months ago
The Time of Fulfillment
We hear in today's Gospel Jesus' inaugural address. He tells us that the time of fulfillment is now. This means that the whole of Israelite history i…
16 years, 11 months ago
Epiphany
The feast of Epiphany gives us the occasion to reflect on a distinction that is much in vogue today between spirituality on the one hand and faith on…
17 years ago
What Makes a Family Holy?
The Bible is not particularly sentimental about families. What makes a family holy, as far as the biblical writers are concerned, is its willingness …
17 years ago
Reading the New Testament in Light of the Old
The church fathers saw so clearly that we will never understand the New Testament without understanding the Old Testament. Our readings for this week…
17 years ago
Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks
In our second reading from Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians, we hear the strange recommendation to pray always, rejoice in every circumstance…
17 years, 1 month ago
Prepare the Way of the Lord
The theme of preparing a highway for the Lord emerges from the time of the exile. When the Babylonian captivity was coming to a close, the prophet Is…
17 years, 1 month ago
The Potter and the Clay
Our first reading for this first Sunday of Advent gives us the master image of God as the potter and we, his creatures, as clay. St. Irenaeus said th…
17 years, 1 month ago
Dedication of St. John Lateran
We celebrate today the feast of the dedication of St. John Lateran, the Pope's cathedral church as bishop of Rome. This gives us the occasion to spea…
17 years, 2 months ago
All Souls Day
Why do we speak of the "soul?" We do so because there is something in us that links us to the eternal. Though the body fades away, the core of the pe…
17 years, 2 months ago