Today is Gaudete Sunday: the third week of Advent, the Sunday of Joy. If we take a look at the readings as a whole we find that joy is not the only major theme. Justice […]

Today is Gaudete Sunday: the third week of Advent, the Sunday of Joy. If we take a look at the readings as a whole we find that joy is not the only major theme. Justice […]
Mary’s act of humility and boldness serves a model for us. Mary is neither passive nor prideful. Filled with God’s grace, Mary allows herself to be led by the Spirit to undertake bold actions as a parent, prophet, and follower of Christ.
In today’s readings, we hear the stories of two central prophetic witnesses: King David and Mary of Nazareth. Their stories are intimately connected in the Christian narrative and today’s readings give us much to ponder […]
Spoilers below for Star Wars: The Last Jedi My experience of Star Wars has always involved an element of waiting. Born in 1980, the original trilogy was all out before I was really aware of […]
“I rejoice heartily in the LORD, in my God is the joy of my soul” Isaiah 61:10 “Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for […]
“Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service is at an end, that her guilt has been expiated; indeed, she has received from […]
No, I didn’t make a mistake and get Advent and Lent confused. As many of us who went to Catholic schools and catechism classes can remember, despite the similarities and the purple vestments, Advent is […]
By: Marjorie Corbman How do you celebrate Christmas when hope feels impossible? At the end of a year filled with fear and increasing violence, it can seem difficult to look forward to 2017 with enthusiasm. […]
He was scandalously conceived outside of a proper marriage, born outside of his society’s attention, and immediately a refugee outside his homeland as he fled brutal political power. He brought contempt and rejection upon himself […]
The readings for this Fourth Sunday of Advent are primarily a call to prepare for the coming of Christ: eschatologically (on the Last Day) and historically (the Incarnation). But they also serve to announce […]
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