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Solemnity—Epiphany of the Lord
January 6, 2019
Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12
Nancy Gibbs, a veteran journalist and the first woman to serve as Editor-in-Chief of
Time magazine, once remarked:
We know what the birth of a revolution looks like: A...
Feast of the Holy Family
December 29, 2018
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52
When Pope Francis was in Philadelphia three years ago for the World Meeting of Families he noted:
In families, there are difficulties. In families, we argue; in families,...
Fourth Sunday in Advent
December 22, 2018
Micah 5:1-4a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45
An editorial in a recent edition of the Chicago Tribune was entitled: “A Coronary for Christmas?” It cited a study in Sweden that showed that heart attacks on...
Third Sunday of Advent
December 15, 2018
Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18
John and Stella Chhan came to the United States many years ago. They were refugees from Cambodia, where the tyrant Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge regime had murdered thousands...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski