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"Do everything for the glory of God."

(1 Corinthians 10:31)

He is Risen, Indeed!

On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.  They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body.  While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood

Lent

As I write this article, we find ourselves at the beginning of the season of Great Lent.  Because of the calendar calculations this year, the celebration of Easter is rather quite early, March 31, 2024.  In fact, it is somewhat rare that Easter occurs in March, but it is bound up with the coming of

Pre-Lent

This year due to the calculations of the calendar, the celebration of Easter, the Resurrection of our Lord, is quite early, the last week of March.  And, as a consequence of this, the season of Lent which precedes it, and the season of Pre-Lent which precedes that is also quite early.  On the last Sunday

To You is Born a Savior, Who is the Messiah, the Lord

“In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.  Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.  But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see – I am bringing

The End and the Beginning

During the month of November, we come to the end of one liturgical year and the beginning of another.  The first Sunday of the new liturgical year is the Sunday closest to November 30, the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle.  We will conclude our focus on the Gospel of Matthew in Year A and

Are You Ready for the Invitation?

As we approach the end of the liturgical year, the Gospel readings during Holy Mass begin to place an emphasis on the end times and an understanding of the Kingdom of God.  These lessons are most often presented to us in the form of parables.  We will hear a number of them over the next

My Thoughts Are Not Your Thoughts, Nor Are Your Ways, My Ways

During this time in what is known as the Ordinary Time season, we spend a considerable amount of our time considering and reflecting on the teachings of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  And especially over the past few weeks we have encountered a number of His parables.  We remind ourselves that parables are designed

Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

Within the Gospel reading from the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time we are present for a dialogue between Jesus and His disciples in the region of Caesarea Philippi.  “[Jesus] asked His disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’  And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still

The Seed is the Word of God

During this portion of the Ordinary Time season as we work our way through the Gospel of St. Matthew, we encounter a number of parables of our Lord.  On the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time this year we hear the Parable of the Sower.  “And [Jesus] told them many things in parables, saying: ‘Listen!  A

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