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Understanding, darkness, and light Download Christmas Day Psalm 98 Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-4; John 1:1-14 Draft text of the homily, please pardon any typos, and do not cite without permission. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. That’s Good News,

Phenomenal Cosmic Power, Itty Bitty Living Space catholicmemes.com December 11, Third Sunday of Advent Canticle 3 Isaiah 35:1-10;  James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 by Sarah Brock   “My soul doth magnify the Lord.” What?! What does that even mean?! How can Mary, or any human for that

A God-shaped hole Download November 27, First Sunday of Advent Psalm 122 Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Draft text of the homily, please pardon any typos, and do not cite without permission. “I don’t believe in God,” she said to me. “Well,” I said, “tell me what kind of God it

Turning and turning Download Isaiah 65:17-25 & Canticle 9 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 Draft text of the homily, please pardon any typos, and do not cite without permission.   At the Abbey of Gethsemani, where Thomas Merton lived and worked for 27 years, in the gorgeous,

Where do we go from here? Download November 13, Proper 28: Isaiah 65:17-25 & Canticle 9 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 Draft text of the homily, please pardon any typos, and do not cite without permission.   “Cheshire Puss,' Alice began, rather timidly…” “Would you tell me, please,

To see with the eyes of our hearts enlightened. Download November 6, Feast of All Saints (observed): Daniel 7:1-3,15-18 Psalm 149 Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31 Draft text of the homily, please pardon any typos, and do not cite without permission.     There’s a certain symmetry to

Have mercy Download October 23, Proper 25: Joel 2:23-32 & Psalm 65 or Sirach 35:12-17 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 Draft text of the homily, please pardon any typos, and do not cite without permission. And then the preacher stood up and told them another parable saying: In a