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Fr. Lawrence
December 17, 2023
Friends, ‘Rejoice! The Lord is near.’ The readings on this Gaudete (‘Rejoice!’) Sunday are full of encouragement, resonating with joyful hope as we draw closer to the birthday of Jesus: God’s Son coming to live amongst us. Isaiah, Mary, and John the…
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Fr. Lawrence
December 10, 2023
Friends, The invitation for this second week of Advent is to prepare a way for the Lord. The Gospel of Mark that we will follow throughout year B begins the revelation of the Good News with that same call of the prophet…
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Fr. Lawrence
December 1, 2023
Friends, ‘Stay awake! Be ready!’As we begin the season of Advent, the readings continue to focus on the coming of Christ at the end of time and also on his coming into our own lives. The people of Israel, newly…
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Fr. Lawrence
November 24, 2023
Friends, On this last Sunday of the Church year, the scripture texts sum up what we have been reading, listening to, and pondering all year. We have watched as Jesus taught, healed, freed, consoled, and reached out to all. From…
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Fr. Lawrence
November 17, 2023
‘Well done, good and faithful servant!’ Friends, The readings in this final week of Ordinary Time, Year A, remind us again of the need to be always prepared for the coming of Christ by the way we live our lives….
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Fr. Lawrence
November 10, 2023
Friends, This Sunday’s readings have themes of longing, seeking, and purposeful attentiveness. We are encouraged to remain alert to the presence of the Lord, who comes to us every moment, and to be ready to welcome his second coming. The first…
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Fr. Lawrence
November 4, 2023
Friends, In our readings this Sunday, we hear how easy it is for human pride and laxity to diminish or even falsify God’s message. Instead, let us follow the invitation to honor God in humility, sincerity, and truth. In the first…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 29, 2023
Friends, The summon this Sunday is to love the Lord our God with all our hearts, with all our soul, and with all our minds. The readings for this week invite us to consider how to live as followers of…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 21, 2023
Friends, This Sunday, the call is to ‘give to God what belongs to God.’ The readings concentrate on God as ruler over all the world. The first reading teaches us about the relationship between God and Cyrus, one of the most influential…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 13, 2023
Friends, The Lord says, ‘I have my banquet all prepared. Come to the wedding!’ As the end of the liturgical year gradually approaches, the readings begin to focus on the kingdom of heaven and the era beyond the end of…
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