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In Sunday's Gospel we find Jesus in the synagogue of his home town, Nazareth. When given the scroll, he reads: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to... Read More

Visuals are nice, but I prefer Sisters' reflections. I love the emphasis on family. A wedding is a family celebration and Jesus was a very good son to comply with his mother's request although he... Read More

When an account is included in more than one Gospel it is viewed with greater significance. The Baptism of Jesus -- the visible appearance of the Spirit and the voice from heaven saying, “You are my... Read More

When we read Sunday’s Gospel we usually think of the gifts of the Magi, and maybe we aren’t very aware of the gift King Herod gave them (and us) when he told them to go and investigate about this... Read More

Today’s Gospel, focusing our gaze on the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, is filled with hope. Cousins Elizabeth, the childless, and Mary, the virgin, are more deeply bonded to one another by... Read More

Gaudete Sunday!  On this Third Sunday of Advent we are encouraged to “shout for joy”, “be glad”, “exult with all” our hearts, “fear not”, “rejoice”, “share”.  With all that is going on in our fragile... Read More

I sat in my office at a retreat house, listening to a woman telling me her story of alcoholism and drug addiction.  She described her childhood as being one of abuse and chaos.  She got trapped in... Read More

Several feasts on our Church calendar are preceded by a period of special preparation. This Sunday we begin Advent, which marks the beginning of a new Church year, a new liturgical time, and the... Read More

This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe and on Thursday we will celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Our American society stresses a democratic system of government.... Read More

The responsorial psalm this weekend is a small portion of Psalm 16. The refrain is "You are my inheritance, O Lord", as though to say our 'wealth' is the Lord, which is true!  The line in the psalm... Read More