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Reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Good morning, everyone! Today, on this last Sunday of Advent, I want to tell you a story about Mary, the key figure of Luke’s Gospel, but my story hinges on…
Read MoreReflection on the Third Sunday of Advent
John 1:6-8, 19-28 Let’s begin by remembering the word Advent: 1) ” – ad venir,” a word suggesting awaiting, anticipating, something about to happen, expectation or surprise. “- Be ready,”…
Read MoreReflection on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Where are you? I was afraid. God chose us in Christ. In love God destined us for adoption through Jesus. Hail Mary, full of Grace; do not be afraid; the Holy…
Read MoreReflection on the Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Ps 85:9-14 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8 “Make way, make way” is a refrain usually shouted by those…
Read MoreReflection on the First Sunday of Advent
Once again, we have arrived at the First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of a new liturgical year. We’ve been here many times before, and it’s a good time to…
Read MoreReflection on the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; I Corinthians 15:20-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46 Here we are, on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, celebrating Christ as king. For some of us, “king” may…
Read MoreReflection on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
I remember a talk by Dominic Crossan about the parables, and there was one one comment that stuck with me. It was that Jesus didn’t give the parables to answer…
Read MoreReflection on the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
As we move closer to the end of the liturgical cycle, the Gospel readings point toward the death of Jesus on the cross and to the resurrection. As one commentary…
Read MoreBook Review: Era of Ignition by Amber Tamblyn…
By Becca Krasky, Loretto Volunteer and Jean East, Co-member, an intergenerational conversation In the height of the Me Too movement, many women wrote about their experiences. One was Amber Tamblyn…
Read MoreReflection on the Solemnity of All Saints
Revelation 7:2 ff. 1 John 3:1 ff. Matthew 5:1 ff. Happy All Saints Day! We have a set of readings today that tell us how one gets to be a…
Read MoreReflection on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus 22:20-26, Matthew 22:34-40 It is as though the reading from Exodus was written for our times. “Don’t oppress. Don’t extort. Be compassionate.” Oppression, greed and lack of consideration of…
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