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Advent Week 1: Poems to bring us into the Advent state...

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Resting in the miracle The doctor placed you upon me, Skin on skin, warm but cold. She said skin would bond us. She said you would know it...

Patience: The coronavirus pandemic and the human family’s bonds

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As the COVID-19 pandemic made its way around the globe in 2020, people of all races, ages and walks of life watched and waited....

Waiting for Christ, the light of the world

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For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Advent is a time to watch and prepare for the coming of Christ just as vigilantly...

Contemplating Joseph as part of the Nativity mystery

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At one point in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program each year I ask participants a seemingly simple question: "Is it possible...

Fourth Sunday of Advent: The mystery of Jesus as God and...

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Sunday Scripture reading, Dec. 22, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Advent 1) Is 7:10-14 Psalm 24:1-6 2) Rom 1:1-7 Gospel: Mt 1:18-24 The mystery of Jesus as God and man At Christmas,...

Jesus shows us how to prepare for his coming

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Jesus loves you. And he wants you to triumph; he won't let you fail. He gives you all the tools you need to be...

Mary, a model of patience for us to follow

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Picture an image of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Now picture her pregnant. Imagine coming across that image on your Facebook or Instagram feed. You see...

Third Sunday of Advent: Contemplate the wonder of Advent

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Sunday Scripture reading, Dec. 15, 2019 Third Sunday of Advent 1) Is 35:1-6, 10 Psalm 146:6-10 2) Jas 5:7-10 Gospel: Mt 11:2-11 Contemplate the wonder of Advent The midpoint of Advent...

Justice, peace and the call of our baptism

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Some awfully nice visions of the future are painted in this year's readings for the Second Sunday of Advent -- peace and justice, primarily. But...

Scripture tells the multifaceted story of John the Baptist

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The story of John the Baptist really begins when he ... But wait! His story is multifaceted in ways history often overlooked. How should...