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Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 18, 2022
Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24 In his 2017 book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, Dr. Matthew Walker, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of California...

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Second Sunday of Advent

December 3, 2022
Gaslight Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12 Merriam-Webster recently named their 2022 Word of the Year: “gaslighting.” One definition is: “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for...

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Christ the King

November 19, 2022
Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43 Today’s solemnity presents us with several paradoxes: a King who is also a convicted criminal; a...

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 13, 2022
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Malachi 3:19-20a; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 There never seems to be a shortage of bad news or troubles in our world. In recent weeks we’ve witnessed even more brutality in the war in...

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