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Christmas: No Longer Afraid
Pondering the Gospel narratives from the Annunciation to the Presentation, it is striking how all of the principals in the…
Yearly Archives: 2013
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The School of the Gospel is Always in Session
The home of Nazareth is the school where we begin to understand the life of Jesus—the school of the Gospel…
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Reflections for Sunday, December 29, 2013
Feast of the Holy Family Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Sirach 3:2-6,12-14; Psalm 128:1-5; Colossians 3:12-21; Matthew 2:13-15,19-23)…
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Today’s Holy Innocents
When one looks at the liturgical calendar, one sees a message the Church is attempting to instill within us. Right…
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Avoiding the Climax of Intellectual Stupidity
Until relatively recently, atheism just seemed to me like a phase for confused college students—usually nothing to be taken seriously,…
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Poem: “The Christmas Presence”
The Christmas Presence He came to Exist in a world of cold; Bereft of a loving heed. Not once to…
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Is There Still No Room for Him at the Inn?
At this time of year we frequently see a clash between the secular and the religious. We hear arguments that…
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Pope Francis: Christmas Urbi et Orbi Message
Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favours (Lk 2:14) Dear brothers and…
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Ebenezer Scrooge: Christmas Eve Conversion
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
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One of the Most Powerful Christmas Lessons
What we can grasp is the innocence and gentleness of the baby Jesus.