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The Sunday of the Word of God! (3rd Sun. of OT)In September of 2019, Pope Francis released an apostolic letter motu proprio “Aperuit Illis” designating the third Sunday of Ordinary Time—the Sunday on which the semi-continuous reading of the Gospel of the year begins—as “The Sunday of the Word of God,” and suggested that local parishes adopt some ceremonies or practices—like the presentation of Bibles […]Jan 22 2021
The God Who Calls Us By Name: 2nd Sunday of OTGeorge Lucas concocted an interesting religion for his Star Wars film series by combining elements of Christianity and eastern religion.  Ultimate reality, or “God,” in Star Wars turns out to be “the Force,” an impersonal power with a “dark” and “light” side, similar to the way many forms of eastern religion conceive of the divine.  […]Jan 15 2021
Feast of the BaptismThis Sunday is like the image of the ancient Roman divinity Janus, God of beginnings and endings, which consisted of a man’s head with two faces, one looking backward and one looking forward.  On the one hand, this Sunday concludes the joyful Christmas season: the Baptism marks the end of Jesus’ childhood and education, and […]Jan 06 2021
Epiphany!The word “Epiphany” comes from two Greek words: epi, “on, upon”; and phaino, “to appear, to shine.” Therefore, the “Epiphany” refers to the divinity of Jesus “shining upon” the earth, in other words, the manifestation of his divine nature. The Feast of the Epiphany has an interesting history, and arose from the liturgical commemoration of […]Dec 29 2020
Mary Mother of God!January 1 is the Solemnity (Holy Day) of Mary, Mother of God.  To call Mary the “Mother of God” must not be understood as a claim for Mary’s motherhood of divinity itself, but in the sense that Mary was mother of Jesus, who is truly God.  The Council of Ephesus in 431—long before the schisms […]Dec 29 2020

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