Resolutions and Hope
For with God nothing shall be impossible. (Luke 1:37, KJV) Many of us look at the New Year and resolve to make changes in our lives. How…
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The Last Moment Before the Next
From the final Gospel of Advent* “In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us” (Lk 1:78) And isn’t that how…
Good and Acceptable and Perfect
2 Do not be conformed to this world[a] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is…
Immanuel
“…the Lord himself will give you a sign: a young woman who is pregnant will have a son and you will name him ‘Immanuel.’” Isaiah 7:14 It’s a…
Even a Limited Life is Worth Living Well
If you lost your job, would you lose your will to live? In 2015, menshealth.com reported a study claiming that one in five suicide deaths worldwide is linked…
Prepare ye the Way
Advent is a time of joyful anticipation. For someone even bigger than Santa Claus is coming to town. The human race has been waiting a long time for…
Christ the King & Last Judgment
Sunday Readings for Nov 26, 2017 On the final Sunday of the liturgical year, it is time to remember things that we’d prefer to forget. For starters, we…
God’s Never In Over His Head
“The Lord rules over the deep waters; he rules as king forever.” (Psalm 29: 10) In the real world, nobody asks or cares if I made the honor…
The Parable of the Talents
Readings from Nov 19 the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time I’ve seen it time and time again. Someone decides to seek a better paying job, or pursue an…
God, Do You Care?
If you’ve said yes to that overwhelming, “love of God poured into [your] heart” (Romans 5:5) and have been following Jesus as His disciple for some time, you’re probably…