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Third Sunday of Lent

Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42 Are you “woke?” How you answer that question will probably depend on how you define that word, and whether you’re a fan of Ibram X. Kendi and Gavin Newsom or...

Second Sunday of Lent

Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 33 (vv.); 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9 Last Sunday, during an unexpectedly long airport layover, I received a text message from my brother with some great news: one of my nieces and her longtime...

First Sunday of Lent

Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Less than two weeks ago, an evangelical pastor in Mozambique died trying to do what he thought Jesus did in preparation for his public ministry. Rev. Francisco Barajah...

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 If you asked many people today, especially those under age 50, to identify Norman Vincent Peale, they would probably respond with...