Peace be with you! Or, as we would say in Latin, Pax vobiscum! Pax is the Latin word for peace. On this Solemnity of …
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There is a lot going on in the liturgy for this first day of the year. It’s the civil new year, a world day …
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“Can anybody find me somebody to love?” So asks Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock band Queen. While most people would probably not …
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The gospel from the Vigil Mass for Christmas Eve begins with the following proclamation: “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of …
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In the last days leading up to Christmas, the Church offers us six special titles of Jesus upon which to meditate in the official …
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If Jesus returned today, are you ready? If there are some things that you would change, well, maybe just go ahead and make those …
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There is a lot of talk in today’s readings about filling in valleys and leveling mountains. When Israel was exiled far from their homes, …
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On this last Sunday of the liturgical year, we often focus our attention on the end of time and the world to come. Without …
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In today’s reading from the prophet Daniel, we hear, Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake; some shall …
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Earlier this summer, I reported about a false accusation that was made against me. Although I denied the allegation, I chose to voluntarily step …