Spreading the Good News!

During the Sundays of Ordinary Time there is something in the Gospel which is prefigured in the First Reading. Today Jesus is prefigured by ...
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Today’s First Reading describes an ancient “Liturgy of the Word.”  As Ezra prepared to read from the scroll of the Law—the most sac ...
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The instruction that Mary gives to the “servers” in today’s Gospel should be heeded by any Christian desiring to do God’s will.  It ...
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The Christmas season concludes today with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.  As narrated in today’s Gospel, God the Father himself at ...
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Happy New Year to all!  The beginning of each new year is both a time of hope and a time of challenge.  The hope is that we will find new ...
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In this season marked by family gatherings, it is appropriate that we celebrate today the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph ...
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HE SHALL BE PEACE  “He shall be peace.”  These words, which conclude today’s First Reading from the Prophet Micah, are fulfilled in ...
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The Third Sunday of Advent is traditionally known as “Gaudete Sunday.”  This name comes from the first word in Latin of the Introit (En ...
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Once a penitential season similar to Lent, Advent is now observed as a season of “joyful and spiritual expectation.” (Cf. General Norms ...
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Today begins a new liturgical year. While God is timeless, we live in time. At every moment the story of human history is being written. The ...
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