Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany, most famously celebrated on January 6. This Sunday’s Gospel story recounts the journey of the magi. Encouraged by Herod, the magi continued to follow the strange […]
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Celebrating Christmas in a Time of Fear
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. […]
Jesus, our Emmanuel: The Fourth Sunday of Advent
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 […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe—Santuario de los Perseguidos
It is that time of the year again when one of the most visible signs of the faith of Mexicans, Latin Americans, and U.S.-Latinx communities becomes visible through the wondrous excess of roses, dance, songs, […]
Cultivating Joy in the Desert: Reflections for Gaudete Sunday
My daughter is a joyful kid. It seems to be second nature. Except when she is tired or too hungry, whatever she does—eating, singing, playing, reading, talking—is marked by delight and joy, and it is […]
The Feast of Ambrose of Milan: Preaching the Good News, Ready or Not
Nestled in between the feast of Saint Nicholas of Myra on December 6th (also known as Santa Claus, gifter of candy in shoes and purported puncher of Arius at the Council of Nicaea) and the […]
Waiting with Anxiety
In last week’s readings, Jesus exhorted us to “stay awake!” This week, the Baptist cries out “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Everyone knows the slightly anxious edge that come along with […]
St. Francis Xavier – Living the Good News of Christ in the Twenty-First Century
Today is the feast day of St. Francis Xavier, SJ, a Jesuit priest often identified by the Catholic Church as one of the greatest missionaries since the Apostle Paul. Xavier, born into a well-to-do family […]
Being Thankful and Giving Thanks
The past few years, and 2016 in particular, have seen a wealth of Thanksgiving-connected memes, tweets, and other things pointing out ironies between current events or attitudes, and what exactly Americans are celebrating on Thanksgiving. […]
Moving Forward in Love: 6 Tips to Address Polarization and Exclusion
The powerful words of Pope Francis at the 2016 Consistory ought to give all Americas pause. Coming less than two weeks after the contentious presidential election, the Pope’s homily, based on the reading from St. […]
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