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Called and Chosen
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Flick on the television, turn to the news, and notice how hopeless it…
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The Witness of John the Baptist
John the Baptist stood waist deep in the Jordan River. Thousands of faith-seekers came to be baptized by John for the…
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Behold the Lamb of God
The Protestant Church is all about the Bible; the Catholic Church is all about the Sacraments. Right? Not exactly. When…
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A Mission From God
“We’re on a mission from God.” In the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers, outlaw musicians Jake and Elwood Blues receive a…
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Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
At first glance, the scene makes little sense. John’s strident call to repentance provokes an overwhelming response. People of all…
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Barack Obama’s Church Attendance: An Interview With Dr. Gary Smith
President Obama didn’t attend religious services this past Christmas.
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The Epiphany
Up until now, all has been quite humble. A donkey-ride to a dusty town south of Jerusalem. Hotel rooms all…
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Mary, Mother of God
The mother of the messiah has been called many things in the last 2000 years –the Virgin Mary, Our Lady,…
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Jeremiah, Christmas Trees, and the King James Bible
Responding to an annual fundamentalist canard.