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“A Division Occurred” and Still Does
March 28, 2020
John 7:40-53
It’s sometimes hard for those of us who are Christian to fully grasp how divisive a figure Jesus was. He confounded expectations and challenged ...
His Hour…and Ours
March 27, 2020
Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22; John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Even in the face of death threats, Jesus went to Jerusalem and the temple to join in the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles). He ...
Facts and Hearts – Stubborn Things
March 26, 2020
Thursday the Fourth Week of Lent
John 5:31-47
John Adams, a skilled lawyer and our second President, once said that “Facts are stubborn things.” Evidence is ...
Annunciation = Invitation + Affirmation/Incarnation
March 25, 2020
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Luke 1:26-38
On the surface, today’s celebration is about an event: the angel Gabriel’s visit to a young, ...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski