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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023)

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023) Readings: Sirach 1:15-20 Psalms 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Matthew 5:17-37 Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount continues, although the gospel as presented to us appears more like a stream of consciousness than a well-defined sermon.  Indeed, it is not often that I do so, but the shorter form… Continue reading SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023)

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (2022)

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (2022) Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalms 122:1-9 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44 Happy New Year! It does not feel like the end of the calendar year, when millions of people will wear funny hats and glasses, gather in public places to watch spectacular fireworks displays, and be entertained by countless celebrities and performers. Nevertheless,… Continue reading FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (2022)

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TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2022)

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2022) Readings: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Psalms 40:2-4, 18 Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-53 Perhaps the prophet Jeremiah would feel very much at home in today’s world. Jeremiah is suffering on account of telling the truth, a truth he has received directly from the God who called him to be one of… Continue reading TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2022)