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Reflection & Prayer for December 27, The Feast of the Holy FamilyReflection: Inspiring Holiness Although we use the word “holy” to refer to someone who is good or pious, the term literally means that someone or something is “set apart” for God. God set Abraham apart by making him the father of countless descendants. However, did God choose Abraham because Abraham was good, or did God’s […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSDec 26 2020
Study Guide for January 3, The Epiphany of the LordHere’s a link to the Sunday readings for Jan. 3 (usccb.org). Sample Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12 In the fifth century BC the Greek historian Herodotus wrote that the magi, originally from Medes, exercised a priestly role. They also prophesied and interpreted dreams. In truth, we don’t know for sure who they were. Our uncertainty about […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSDec 23 2020
Reflection & Prayer for December 20, The Fourth Sunday of AdventReflection: Favored Ones God chose David, the youngest son in his family and a mere shepherd, to be king. David was a skilled and competent leader, but he was also devout. As he acknowledges all that God has done for him, he expresses his wish to do something for God, namely, to build God a […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSDec 19 2020
Study Guide for December 27, The Feast of the Holy FamilyHere’s a link to the Sunday readings for Dec. 27 (usccb.org). Sample Commentary on Luke 2:22-40 Luke wrote his Gospel when Jews had begun to question whether the followers of Jesus were truly Jewish. Luke thus emphasizes that Jesus, his parents, and his followers remained faithful to their Jewish heritage. Click here to download discussion […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSDec 16 2020
Reflection & Prayer for December 13, The Third Sunday of AdventReflection: Expectations St. Paul tells the Christians in Thessalonica to discern carefully whether a word or action is truly from God, but he also warns them not to oppose the action of God’s Spirit simply because it is new or unfamiliar to them. A few decades earlier some people wondered if John the Baptist was […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSDec 12 2020
Study Guide for December 20, The Fourth Sunday of AdventHere’s a link to the Sunday readings for Dec. 20 (usccb.org). Sample Commentary on Luke 1:26-38 In Jesus’ day wealthy people typically acted as benefactors to those who were then expected to honor their patron in some way. Here God assumes the role of a patron, but Mary is an unlikely person to receive God’s […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSDec 09 2020
Reflection & Prayer for December 6, The Second Sunday of AdventReflection: Hasten the Day All three readings today urge us to participate in the completion of God’s reign. God tells Isaiah to speak words of consolation. God’s people had sinned, and as a result they had been defeated by a foreign nation and scattered from their homeland. God declares that he has forgiven them and […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSDec 05 2020
Study Guide for December 13, The Third Sunday of AdventHere’s a link to the Sunday readings for Dec. 13 (usccb.org). Sample Commentary on John 1:6-8, 19-28 The other three Gospels present John the Baptist as calling people to repentance. The writer of our fourth Gospel downplayed this aspect of John’s ministry. Since this Gospel reads as one long trial, the Gospel-writer instead presents John […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSDec 02 2020
Reflection & Prayer for November 29, The First Sunday of AdventReflection: Prepared by God Initially, our First Reading may feel more suited to Lent than Advent. The prophet declares that God’s people have become so sinful they are like dirty rags. They are withered, fallen leaves that are carried away by evil. The prophet also notes, however, that the people are the work of God’s […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSNov 28 2020
Study Guide for December 6, The Second Sunday of AdventHere’s a link to the Sunday readings for Dec. 6 (usccb.org). Sample Commentary on Mark 1:1-8 By gospel Mark isn’t referring to the book he wrote but to the good news that salvation has come through Jesus. The story of this good news begins with John the Baptist, but it continues with us. The story […]OUR SUNDAY READINGSNov 25 2020

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