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Sunday, February 23, 2025

The Most Radical Message in Human History (7th Sunday - Cycle C)

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In today's Gospel passage, Jesus gives us this command: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36). His words might st...
Sunday, February 16, 2025

The New Values Christ Gives Us (6th Sunday - Cycle C)

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The teaching of Jesus in this week's Gospel passage has historically been known as the Beatitudes, from the Latin word for blessed. Th...
Sunday, February 9, 2025

How to Discern Our Calling (5th Sunday - Cycle C)

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Each of the Scripture readings for today contains a call narrative. In the Bible, call narratives are what the name suggests, an account o...
Saturday, February 1, 2025

The Rich Heritage of February 2 (Presentation of the Lord - Cycle C)

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February 2 is a feast with a rich heritage in the Catholic Church, involving a wide variety of local cultural customs, including special f...
Saturday, January 25, 2025

Rejoicing in the Law (3rd Sunday - Cycle C)

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The First Reading and the Psalm for this Sunday show us how much the ancient Israelites rejoiced in the law they had received from God. Th...
Sunday, January 19, 2025

Jesus Gave Mary the Choice (2nd Sunday - Cycle C)

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We might find the tone of Jesus puzzling in today's Gospel reading. He seems to dismiss his mother, the Virgin Mary, rather harshly. W...
Sunday, January 12, 2025

Baptism Is the Foundation (Baptism of the Lord - Cycle C)

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At the time of Jesus, baptism was already a custom showing repentance and a sense of recommitment to the spiritual life. Culturally, ritua...