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Lent: We Must Work to Conform Ourselves to Christ
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Sirach is the source of the first reading. Sirach does not appear in the King James Version of the Bible – the translation […]
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In Preparing for Lent, Aim to Strengthen Rejection of Sin
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time The First Book of Samuel supplies the first reading this weekend. Originally, this book and its companion, the Second Book of Samuel, were combined in […]
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Things of the Earth Are Temporary; Only God Is Everlasting
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time For its first reading, this weekend’s liturgy presents a selection from the Book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah must have been intense in his personality. First of […]
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Like the Apostles, We Are Called to Do the Will of God
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading this weekend. It was composed in a time when tranquility prevailed in the southern […]
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Devotion to God Brings Not Only Hope but Wisdom
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord This weekend, the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, reminding us of the Jewish heritage of Jesus, Mary, and […]
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Our Vocation in Life is Simple: Seek Christ and Do His Will
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Nehemiah furnishes the first reading for this weekend. At one time in the Hebrew editions of the Bible, this book and the […]
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Miracle at Cana Encourages Us to Turn to Jesus
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Isaiah furnishes this weekend’s first reading. When this third section of Isaiah was written, the Hebrew people had just emerged from a […]
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Christ’s Own Baptism Reveals His Plan for Our Salvation
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord The feast of the Baptism of the Lord is very important to the Church’s process of bringing us to Christ because it reveals […]
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In Christ, We Find All Peace and Happiness
Fourth Sunday of Advent This weekend observes the last Sunday in Advent. The first reading is from the Book of Micah, who is regarded as one of the minor prophets, […]
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On Gaudete Sunday, We Rejoice in the Coming of the Lord
Third Sunday of Advent An atmosphere of delighted expectation overtakes this weekend’s liturgy. It is Gaudete Sunday, a name taken from the Latin rendition of the first word of the […]
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Christ Is Coming: How Are We Preparing the Way?
Second Sunday of Advent The Book of Baruch, the source of this weekend’s first biblical reading, is relatively brief, only five chapters. It also is among the books called by […]
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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 […]