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This weekend the Catholic Church celebrates the “World Day of Consecrated Life.” A day to thank God for the call that many of us have received since the early days of the Church. Women and men have lived this call in all parts of the world and in all geographic…
On the Feast of St. Blaise back in 1950, the Church blessed throats with two crossed candles: lit crossed candles. I remember this because my mom approached the altar with our twins in her arms. With the tenacious grip of 8-month-olds, Richard and Joan grabbed the candles. Monsignor Brady wrestled;…
This was written on just one of the signs held high this past Sunday as hundreds of men, women and children gathered in downtown Dayton to protest President Donald Trump’s latest Executive Action banning refugees and migrants from seven Islamic nations. The crowd exceeded the expectations of the organizers who…
In our Gospel reading, Jesus uses two metaphors to describe us, his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the world.” He asks a Socratic question — “if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?” Of course, salt could not…
Who are “kingdom people?” Our readings this 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time all describe specific behaviors and attitudes of Kingdom People, with humility perhaps being the common thread. Today, it being the “Matthew” year (cycle A), we hear his version of the beatitudes; Luke’s version is found in Lk 6:17ff.…
The week of Christian Unity frequently does not start on a Sunday! It is always January 18-25 — so this coming third Sunday of Ordinary Time is right in the middle in of Christian Unity Week. This special week always ends on the feast of the conversion of St Paul…
January 15 is the second Sunday of “Ordinary Time,” one of the counted weeks of the liturgical year that are not part of liturgical seasons like Advent and Lent. Some “ordinary time” Sundays occur after Christmas — how many depends on whether Easter, a movable feast day, is early or…
Our January 8th Gospel is the story of the three “magi” or three “kings.” This story is from Matthew’s infancy narrative. Infancy narratives are teaching stories that serve as introductions to themes of the main Gospel which follows. Matthew is writing for Jewish converts, and he is using his magi…
As a kid I remember the anticipation and impatience of waiting for the adults to decide it was time for the Christmas tree. The impatience quickly turned to excitement as we went in search of the perfect tree. We always had real Christmas trees. Often, over the years, we had…
In the lectionary, the Church’s schedule of Sunday readings, the Gospel for the Christmas Mass at Dawn and the one for today are the same — the shepherds arriving at the manger. But today one extra verse is added — Luke 2:21. It tells about Jesus receiving his name —…
