Weekly Reflection

Third Sunday of Advent – “C” – December 16, 2012

This Sunday is traditionally called “Gaudete” Sunday from the Latin word for “rejoice”, which is the first word of the entrance antiphon in the liturgy. It calls us to “Rejoice in the Lord always.” There is no implication that we are only to rejoice when we are feeling good or when we are is a […]

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Thirty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “B” – November 25, 2012 Solemnity – Christ the King

The readings for today’s celebration of the great feast of Christ the Kings speak to us of the Lord’s sovereign rule over all time and space. But they also speak about the places of muddle and difficulty. This is where this majesty is revealed. In the Gospel we see Jesus indiscussion with Pontius Pilate, the

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Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time – “B” – November 4, 2012

Food in the form of bread, wine and water, everyday things, lies at the heart of our sacramental practice. As St. Theresa of Avila told her sisters: “God is found among the pots and pans.” If you visit her convent in Avila today, among other pious memorabilia in the little repository shop, you can buy

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Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “B” – Heritage Sunday – October 21, 2012

When John and James approached Jesus and asked to be given prominent places in the kingdom of God, Jesus told them that heaven is not like an earthly kingdom in which there are places of greater and lesser importance, where a person’s value lies in power and material possessions. If James and John wanted to

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