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Magna Carta is the foundation of our rights to this day. Its guarantees of due process, security of the person, property rights, popular control...
2nd Sunday in Lent: The glory of the crucified Christ
On the second Sunday in Lent we always read the Gospel of the Transfiguration of our Lord. We do so in order that our...
1st Sunday in Lent: Willing obedience
After Jesus was baptized, the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan (Mk 1:12).
On Ash...
6th Sunday: Be made clean!
Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, “I do choose. Be made clean! (Mk 1:41)
This Sunday’s...
Standing on holy ground
Of all the neglected places in church, after the confessional, I’m sure it is the floor. Perhaps that’s for good reason. After Mass, and...
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...