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20th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: We’re united in our humanity By SISTER MARY McGLONE Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida recently pledged to end “birthright citizenship,” the automatic citizenship granted to every child born in the United States. Whatever his political rationale, his position might spur us to ask: What makes a person a genuine […]

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21st Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: ‘Who do you say that I am?’ By SISTER MARY McGLONE Jesuit Father John Foley, one of the St. Louis Jesuits of liturgical music fame, composed “Who Has Known” based on today’s second reading. This song contemplates God’s inscrutable judgments and unsearchable ways via the mystery of the Incarnation. […]

Call to worship God is always with us — in the gentle breezes that blow through our lives, and in the storms that ravage us and cause anxiety. Faith in God always brings us courage, comfort and healing. Even when we step out in weakness, Jesus is always ready to lead us toward deeper revelations […]

19th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Lessons to be learned from Peter By SISTER MARY McGLONE Difficult and dangerous times. Intolerant religious leaders disdain the “deviants.” Prophetic voices are silenced as a threat to others. Hungry people holding what little they have. This describes the environment of today’s Gospel — and ours?   The disciples knew […]

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20th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: We’re united in our humanity By SISTER MARY McGLONE Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida recently pledged to end “birthright citizenship,” the automatic citizenship granted to every child born in the United States. Whatever his political rationale, his position might spur us to ask: What makes a person a genuine […]

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Call to worship We celebrate today the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Jesus showed himself glorified so that his followers might understand the glory that will be ours. To the point: What high mountain must we climb for us to witness Jesus’ transfiguration? We must climb […]