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Second Sunday of Lent

Raphael-transfiguration-jesus-detail 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

Ahmed-zayan-abuwc-0a7 a-unsplash 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...

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

High-jump Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:20-37) If you’re a fan of Samoas®, Thin Mints®, and Do-Si-Dos®, then you probably need to meet Katie Francis.  She’s a student at the University of...