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Magisterium

Magisterium

In today’s first reading, St. Paul’s words to Timothy are both tender and firm. “Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it.” (2 Timothy 3:14) They are the words of a spiritual father urging his son in the faith to...

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The Son of Man

The Son of Man

Our readings today on this Feast of the Archangels, reflect on this figure called the Son of Man.  In our first reading Daniel describes his heavenly vision.  He sees God, called the “Ancient One”, with thousands of angels ministering to him.  Then Daniel sees “One...

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The Christ of God

The Christ of God

Jesus’ question in today’s Gospel is pointed and personal: “But who do you say that I am?”  In yesterday’s Gospel Herod the tetrarch is curious: “John I beheaded.  Who then is this about whom I hear such things?” (Luke 9:9).  Today’s Gospel begins with Jesus in...

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Who Is This?

Who Is This?

Herod’s question in today’s Gospel becomes the defining question for the rest of the Gospel: “Who then is this about whom I hear such things?" While Herod the tetrarch asked the question, he never allows Jesus to challenge him or his own self-understanding and world...

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Let us go rejoicing

Let us go rejoicing

The year is 587 BC. The armies of Babylon have captured and destroyed the city of Jerusalem - including the Temple built by Solomon. The people are taken into the diaspora that will be known as the Babylonian Captivity. “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat weeping...

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Faith That Shines

Faith That Shines

“No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.” (Luke 8:16) Jesus uses a simple image—a lamp—to teach a profound truth about discipleship. Think about the...

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Love and Money

Love and Money

In today’s first reading, St. Paul gives us one of the most quoted lines in all of Scripture today: “The love of money is the root of all evils.” It’s important to notice that he does not say money itself is evil. Money is a tool, something necessary for daily life;...

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