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      5th Sunday: Poverty, humility, service.

      I do it all for the sake of the Gospel, so that I may share in its blessings (1 Cor 9:23). Last Sunday, in a...

      4th Sunday: Listen to the voice of the Lord

      They were astounded at his teaching for he taught as one having authority, and not as the scribes (Mk 1:21). As we commemorate the mysteries of...

      Needs and Wants

      When my husband and I were first married we lived on the outskirts of a pretty uppity community. Wednesday was trash day so Tuesday...

      Here is the Lamb of God

      Look, here is the Lamb of God. (Jn 1:35) This declaration made by John the Baptist and which we hear before the reception of Holy...

      Behold the true Jordan

      I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring...

      Gift Guide: For the woman who is always busy

      I've been checking out gift guides lately. They range from the utterly ridiculous (for those who have everything) to the downright practical (for those who...

      2nd Sunday of Advent: The call to conversion

      John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Mk 1:4). The Gospel of the Mass on this...

      First Sunday of Advent: Sacred Liturgy

      Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand (Is...

      By Reason Alone: Assembling the great puzzle

      By Reason Alone: Assembling the Great Puzzle by Jacek Bacz Justin Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-98131-844-8 At the start of this rewarding book Jacek Bacz states that it is...

      Should women work?

      I’m pretty passionate when it comes to certain issues. In my (online) travels I get to read all sorts of articles and posts, but...