The Example of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph On this day when we honor the Holy Family, we might be temped to merely look at …
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Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace Our first reading from Isaiah gives us those beautiful and familiar words, “For a child is born to …
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A House for God The Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament represented the presence of God to the Israelites. It was his …
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Unplanned Pregnancies Saved the World Today’s gospel tells of the birth of John the Baptist. You might remember the gospel from a few days …
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Christmas and the Solstice For those of us in the northern hemisphere, one of the rather nice connections with Christmas and the natural world …
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The Spouse of the Holy Spirit We often overlook the person of the Holy Spirit and his role in the Christmas story. The Father …
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A Date With History In the ancient world, years were often reckoned according to the reign of the current leader. The current year might …
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A Star to Guide Our Way Today’s first reading tells of the little known prophet Balaam. He is best known for his prophecy foretelling …
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Change Your Minds On this third Sunday of Advent we hear the great cry of John the Baptist, “Repent!” The word in the original …
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Being in Tune with God The Gospel today speaks of children who are upset because people aren’t dancing along with the various tunes they …