To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news.

22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news. If you want one word that characterizes the Christian life, you’d find it hard to do better than “go.” Abraham left his homeland to go where God called him (Genesis 12:1). The Israelites...

They were astonished at his teaching.

22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME They were astonished at his teaching. How many seminars, homilies, lectures, or speeches have you heard in your life? Probably more than you can count. Definitely more than you can remember. For some reason or another, most of these talks...

Herod . . . had John the Baptist arrested and bound in prison.

THE PASSION OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST (MEMORIAL) Herod . . . had John the Baptist arrested and bound in prison.  Today’s feast refers to the “passion” of John’s martyrdom. But John certainly displayed another kind of “passion” as well: enthusiastic devotion. His love...

Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish?

21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish? What is the wisdom of this world? A lot of contemporary “wisdom” seems to revolve around being in control and being the master of your own destiny. It might be slick advertising telling you...

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