Rising

We live in a culture that fears death. We are not even very good with little deaths of self-denial, delayed gratification, and the personal suffering that comes from staying the course of commitments we make. This Sunday all three readings speak of death as leading to rising. … when I…

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Seeing clearly

It’s the fourth Sunday of Lent. In our parishes, it is the second (of three) weeks of “scrutinies,” the liturgical ritual that “examines” those preparing for Baptism at the Easter Vigil. It’s part of the Church’s formation program called the RCIA — the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults —…

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