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We Are Reminded of the Saving Power of God’s Love
First Sunday of Advent This weekend begins the Church’s new liturgical year. Usually, Advent is seen simply as a time to prepare for the feast of Christmas, but actually, the […]
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Christ Is Our King, and He Will Always Be with Us
Feast of Christ the King This weekend, in great joy and thanksgiving, the Church closes its year. As it looks back through the days and months of 2024, it gives […]
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No Evil Can Defeat the Goodness of God
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Daniel provides the first reading this weekend. Michael, the “great prince” of the angels, is the center of attention. He is one […]
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In Humbly Giving Ourselves to God, We Show Our Trust in Him
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time The First Book of Kings furnishes this weekend’s first reading from the Scriptures. Political governance, in the minds of the ancient Hebrews, was not the […]
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Scripture Consistently Reminds that God Alone is Perfect
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Deuteronomy is the source of the first reading. One among the first five books of the Bible, Deuteronomy contains for Jews the […]
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In All Things, Turn to God to Seek His Guidance
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Jeremiah provides this weekend’s first reading. A few facts about Jeremiah are known from the book itself. He was from Anatoth, a […]
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God Alone Provides Shelter from the Storms of Sin and Death
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time The first reading for this weekend is from the Book of Isaiah, precisely from its third and last part. Isaiah on several occasions describes, or […]
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Each of Us Is Invited to Follow Jesus; Will We Accept His Call?
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Wisdom provides the first reading. This book came to be many centuries ago as devout Jews, distant from their homeland and from […]
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All Men and Women Possess Dignity Given by God
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Genesis is the source of the first reading for this weekend. Among the first five books of the Bible, Genesis reveals important […]
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Only Our Nearness to God Will Help Us Find Rest with Him
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Numbers, the source of the first reading for this weekend, is one of the first five books of the Bible. The ancient […]
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Christ Showed the Way; It Is Our Responsibility to Follow Him
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Protestants, accustomed to reading the King James Version of the Bible, often ask why Catholic versions of the Scriptures include the Book of Wisdom. The […]
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We All Must Be Strong if We Wish to Follow the Lord
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time The last and third section of the Book of Isaiah provides the first reading for this weekend in Ordinary Time. This passage is one of […]