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Jesus said to his disciples:  “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” (Lk 6,36) Jesus concludes his sermon on the plain in Luke with this commandment to be merciful as the Father is merciful.  Jesus’ command evokes the parallel command... More Info →

Our bodies are temples, sanctified for prayer, dwelling places of the Holy Spirit and the place where we are to offer spiritual worship in Spirit and truth.  “God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.” (Jn 4,24) ... More Info →

“The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert…” (Mk 1,12)  Our spiritual lives begin with a trip into the desert.  When the Spirit enters into our lives and we have determined that we are going to set out on the spiritual journey that will... More Info →

“Then Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this?  For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”  And the angel said to him in reply, “I am Gabriel, who stand before God.  I was sent to speak to you and to announce to you this... More Info →

“When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply, “No.  He will be called John.”  But they answered her, “There is no one among your relatives... More Info →

Gaudete!  Rejoice!  The Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday, reflecting the joyful entrance antiphon that instructs us to, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.  Indeed, the Lord is near.”(Phil 4,4f)  The nearness of... More Info →

“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.  When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.  Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling... More Info →

“The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” (Mt 1,1) Today we enter into the last week of preparation for the coming of the Christ child, Jesus, and we are reminded that He is very near and that we must... More Info →

“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” (Lk 10,23f) O come, Desired of nations!  This week we have... More Info →

Advent is a time of preparation for the Coming of Jesus Christ into the world and into our lives.  The Coming of Jesus is the most important event of the past, present and future to impact our lives.  If your heart desires true peace and... More Info →