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But Seriously — Who Holds the Bible’s Copyright?

by John Zmirak on April 2, 2013 · 2 comments

Q: Okay, so what is the Christian account of how revelation occurred?
As Elmer Fudd might say, “Vewy, vewy swowly.” Divine revelation didn’t happen in a blinding flash—such as God dropping the Summa Theologiae on top of a mountain and…

Using the Gifts God Has Given

by Maurice Blumberg on June 20, 2012 · 1 comment

The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, and his delight shall be the fear…

Need Ideas for Lenten Prayer? Try this!

by Daria Sockey on February 25, 2012 · 0 comments

If  anyone you know is still looking for a way to deepen their prayer life during lent, nicely urge them to try the Liturgy of the Hours. It’s prayer and scripture reading, all appropriately chosen and arranged just for lent,…

The Pope Who Inspired St. Francis

by Stephen Beale on February 21, 2012 · 1 comment

We sometimes think of St. Francis, who is arguably one of the best known and most beloved saints, as a solitary radical—wandering out in the woods to preach to the birds or crossing enemy lines in the midst of the…

SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Who Ya Gonna Heed?

by Gayle Somers January 25, 2012

Right after Jesus’ baptism, He tangled with the devil.  In St. Mark’s account of His first teaching mission, an unclean spirit confronts Him.  Why this assault from the forces of darkness?
Gospel (Read Mk 1:21-28)
After Jesus assembled His disciples,…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Vocation of Abandonment

by Gayle Somers January 18, 2012

In Ordinary Time, we hear “the preaching of the kingdom of God” through all the lectionary readings.  This Sunday, we find a dramatization of what that means for some of us.
Gospel (Read Mk 1:14-20)
In last Sunday’s Gospel, we…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Persistent Call

by Gayle Somers January 11, 2012

“What are you looking for?”  Jesus asked this question of two men who had begun following Him.  Did He already know the answer?
Gospel (Read Jn 1:35-42)
This Sunday, St. John the Apostle, describing the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry,…

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Chloe and the Corinthians

by Theresa Doyle-Nelson January 6, 2012

“For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by Chloe’s people, that there are rivalries among you.” (1 Corinthians 1:11)
Early on in Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, readers are briefly introduced to a woman named…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: The Epiphany of the Lord

by Gayle Somers January 4, 2012

In Sunday’s Gospel, magi “from the east” ask, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?”  Just by asking this question, they herald the New Light that has dawned on all men.
Gospel (Read Mt 2:1-12)
Today, St. Matthew tells…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

by Gayle Somers December 28, 2011

Gospel (Read Lk 2:16-21)
Included in the Octave of Christmas is Sunday’s solemnity, which gives us an opportunity to think about Mary’s participation in the Incarnation. We know, of course, that the description of Mary as “Mother of God” came…

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