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A Prime Time Epiphany

A Prime Time Epiphany

Reflecting on the Epiphany Yesterday at church, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Epiphany—the three Magi finding Christ by following a mysterious star. I’ve been thinking about my “resolutions” since New Year’s Eve, and this morning it dawned on me what my course of...
The Hope Candle: A God Story

The Hope Candle: A God Story

(A Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent) Advent begins in the dark. The first candle we light — the Prophet’s Candle, the Candle of Hope — doesn’t flood the room with brightness. It’s just a small flame, a single point of light pushing back the shadows. Jeremiah...
Sneers and Jeers for the King of the Universe

Sneers and Jeers for the King of the Universe

In Sunday’s readings we celebrate the feast day of Christ: King of the Universe. In the first reading, the liturgy takes us back to the anointing of David as King of Israel, and I immediately think of Goliath. You really can’t separate David from that fateful moment —...
Prepping for the End–The Right Way

Prepping for the End–The Right Way

Our Worries Have Gone Viral Every generation has concerns about the future, but our modern-day worries seem to have reached epidemic proportions. Headlines scream about monetary collapse, authoritarian government takeovers, climate destruction, and AI shaping what we...
Turning the Tables

Turning the Tables

Turning the Table In this Sunday’s Gospel, we encounter a side of Jesus that startles us. In today’s terms, He seems to “go off”—driving merchants and money-changers from the Temple. As He overturns their tables and scatters their coins, He commands: “Take these out...
Hope Does Not Disappoint

Hope Does Not Disappoint

Ite, missa est: Sunday, November 2, 2025 As I head into the start of my work-week, I’m stuck on a few words from yesterday’s second reading where St. Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans: “Hope does not disappoint” (Romans 5:5). It’s so easy to get...