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Emmaus and Genesis
Emmaus and Genesis
It is my privilege this third Sunday of Easter to preach on one of the most magnificent texts in the New Testament, a ma... Read more
21 Apr 2020
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Theonomy
Theonomy
One the greatest Protestant theologians of the twentieth century, Paul Tillich, made a distinction between heteronomy (l... Read more
27 Mar 2019
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The Lord’s Vineyard
The Lord’s Vineyard
Our first reading, taken from the fifth chapter of the prophet Isaiah, presents a classic trope within the Israelite tra... Read more
30 Sep 2020
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Abba Father, Bring us Jesus
Abba Father, Bring us Jesus
The Our Father, the Lord’s Prayer, is a request for Christ. As we examine this most famous prayer line by line, we see i... Read more
24 Jul 2019
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The Love of Predilection
The Love of Predilection
In Luke’s Gospel we read the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus, as chief tax collector, was considered a very bad ... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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Yes and No to Power
Yes and No to Power
Our first and second readings for this weekend beautifully sum up the Church’s classical attitude toward those in power.... Read more
18 Sep 2019
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Getting the House in Order
Getting the House in Order
We come once again to Advent, the beginning of the liturgical year and the great season of waiting. Christian life has a... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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Clear a Path
Clear a Path
In our magnificent first reading from the prophet Isaiah, which is echoed in the words of John the Baptist in today’s Go... Read more
2 Dec 2020
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The Best and Worst of Religion
The Best and Worst of Religion
Our first reading for this weekend, taken from the first book of Kings, is one of the most beautiful and memorable passa... Read more
5 Aug 2020
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The Ordering of Love and the Awful Story of Abraham and Isaac
The Ordering of Love and the Awful Story of Abraham and Isaac
Friends, if the intention of an author is to convince people to read and think about what he’s written, the author of Su... Read more
24 Feb 2021
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Pray, Fast, Give Alms
Pray, Fast, Give Alms
Friends, Lent is a marvelous opportunity to deepen our lives of prayer, to temper our desires for food and drink, and to... Read more
18 Feb 2021
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A Prophet Greater than Moses
A Prophet Greater than Moses
Moses is, without a doubt, the greatest figure in the Old Testament. He heard the voice of God from the burning bush; he... Read more
27 Jan 2021
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Herod and Joseph
Herod and Joseph
The point of our Gospel for Holy Family Sunday is to make us see a contrast between Herod, the perfect type of the anti-... Read more
25 Dec 2019
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Shebna and Peter: The Nature of Authority
Shebna and Peter: The Nature of Authority
In the twenty-second chapter of the book of the prophet Isaiah, we find the prophet’s only criticism of an individual. T... Read more
19 Aug 2020
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The God Who Enters Our Muddy Waters
The God Who Enters Our Muddy Waters
The Gospel writers compel us, as it were, to pass through John the Baptist to get to Jesus; all four Gospels give us a v... Read more
6 Jan 2021
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Pier Giorgio Frassati and Social Justice
Pier Giorgio Frassati and Social Justice
Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice? Yes, according to this week's readings. They reveal a compassionat... Read more
26 Oct 2014
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Peace Beyond Understanding
Peace Beyond Understanding
At the end of his letter to the Philippians, St. Paul reveals the secret to a peaceful life. Serenity of spirit, born of... Read more
5 Oct 2014
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Walking Truly and Completely with Him
Walking Truly and Completely with Him
In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus clarifies that all worldly goods find their value in relation to Him. If we believ... Read more
22 Jun 2016
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Substitutionary Sacrifice
Substitutionary Sacrifice
Friends, all three readings for this weekend center around a theme that was very familiar to the ancient audiences who f... Read more
17 Oct 2018
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Choosing to Keep the Commandments
Choosing to Keep the Commandments
Our first reading for this weekend is taken from a book that we don’t consult that frequently in the course of the litur... Read more
12 Feb 2020
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