January 5, 2025

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December 29, 2024

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December 25, 2024

CHRISTMAS – MASS AT DAWN: C Isaiah 62:11-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:15-20 Christmas is special. The “most wonderful time of year” according to the song. Even those who don’t ordinarily notice things religious feel the tug of the season. For one thing it’s got some fantastic images – away in a manger, angels we have… Read More »

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December 24, 2024

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December 22, 2024

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT – C Micah 5:1-4 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? These words of Elizabeth are ones which express a feeling that is all too common. We feel we’re not good enough, we don’t deserve it, we… Read More »

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December 15, 2024

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT – C Zephaniah 3:14-18 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:10-18 News junkies among us might remember that the State of Louisiana passed a law requiring every classroom, from pre-school through college, to post a copy of the Ten Commandments on a bulletin board. I presume that the point behind the law is so… Read More »

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December 8, 2024

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT – C Baruch 5:1-9 Philippians 1:4-6,8-11 Luke 3:1-9 Once upon a time… If someone starts off like that you are alerted that what follows is not factual. However, that does not mean that what follows is not true. There might not be wizards like Harry Potter or hobbits like Frodo Baggins… Read More »

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December 1, 2024

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November 24, 2024

THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST THE KING Daniel 7:13-14 Revelation 1:5-8 John 18:33-37 The Pontius Pilates of the world seem to be winning. Jesus is clear about his mission as Christ the King: “For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.” Pilate’s mission… Read More »

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November 17, 2024

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — B Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14 Mark 13:24-32 Imagine a time when the rich kept getting richer and the poor kept getting poorer. Imagine a time when taxes made it impossible to get ahead. Imagine a time when the big strong nations would invade and bully the smaller, weaker nations.… Read More »

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