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Salvation History Unfolding

Advent-candles-posj-blog December 24, 2020 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Luke 1:67-79 Even though today is Christmas Eve, our readings are designed to squeeze the last drops out of the Advent ...

What’s in a Name? | ¿Lo que hay en un nombre?

Hello-my-name-is Memorial of St. John Kanty Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24; Luke 1:57-66 Call me biased, but I like the name John, even as fewer parents these days are choosing it for their ...

There is Energy in Love |  Hay energía en el amor

Heart-sparkler-posj Memorial of St. Peter Canisius Song of Songs 2:8-14; Luke 1:39-45 There’s energy in love.  One can feel it in the romantic and sometimes erotic poetry of the Song ...

Each Child is a Gift | Cada niño es un regalo

Couple-shore Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a; Luke 1:5-25 We live in an age when people in many countries have access to contraceptives and abortion and children can be viewed as a lifestyle choice ...