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The First Martyr

The First Martyr

Today, the day after Christmas, we move quickly from the joy of the birth of Jesus to the story of the first Christian martyr, St. Stephen.  Out 1st reading today from the Acts of the Apostles tells the story of Stephen’s witnessing and death.  Luke describes him as...

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A question as old as the ages

A question as old as the ages

In the midst of all the wonder and excitement of the birth of a child, it is a natural question to ask: “What will this child be?” Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor? Loving, kind, gentle, brave? …. And the categories and lists are endless. At the beginning all things...

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The Annunciation

The Annunciation

In today’s Gospel we hear an Annunciation Story.  It is not the Annunciation Story to Mary of the birth of Jesus but the Annunciation Story to the priest Zechariah of the birth of John the Baptist.  Luke has purposely made these two Annunciation Stories as well as...

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Genealogy of Hope

Genealogy of Hope

The gospel for today is St. Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus. It is Matthew's way of showing how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament storyline and takes up the first 17 verses of the gospel - and since Matthew’s gospel is almost always the first book of the New Testament,...

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Authority

Authority

Who does he think he is?  Some of the Jewish religious leaders, some chief priests and elders, irritated by Jesus put this question to him in today’s Gospel: “By what authority are you doing these things?  And who gave you this authority?”  What has Jesus done?  He...

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Children

Children

In today’s Gospel Jesus compares his generation to children in the marketplace.  These children refuse to respond: “We played the flute for you, but you did not dance, we sang a dirge, but you did not mourn.”  The children try both happy and sad songs but the other...

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