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Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Today’s Scriptures tell us how Jesus was recognized by John. We can have the same epiphany of Jesus when we hear his invitation and answer his call. Let us pray to be open to the new directions toward which God calls us. To the point: How quickly Andrew transferred his […]

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Listen — God is calling you By SISTER MARY McGLONE When one of my favorite aunts was being complimented, she used to say, “Keep talking, I’m listening!” Her line, if not her motivation, helps us enter into today’s Scriptures. From Samuel to Jesus and the disciples, it’s all about […]

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Third Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: The reign of God By SISTER MARY McGLONE Some people approach the New Testament as if it were a dogmatic history recounting what was, what ought to be and offering a privileged preview to all that is to come. If they’re too fundamentalist, they’ll seriously think about plucking out […]

The Epiphany of the Lord Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. The Wise Men found the newborn King in an unexpected poor place — not in a palace of kings. People of faith always know that Jesus can be found in unexpected places. To the point: The magi come from the East sincerely […]

The Epiphany of the Lord Reflection: Whom do you identify with? If we want to imagine something beyond what our crèche sets depict, we might think of the Magi as a traveling group of families or friends seeking the meaning of a sign they had perceived in the heavens. As happens to many who come […]

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