Waiting to judge
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The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 26, 2025 I used to believe that I was nothing like the Pharisee in today’s parable—righteously smug as he measured his piety against the “rest... Read More

Attuned to the needs of others
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The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 19, 2025 I spent three months in Panama City, Panama, trying to learn Spanish. There are parts of the city that cater to tourists, where... Read More

Confirm and Assent
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The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 12, 2025 Being grateful to God is the core of our faith. This is sacramentalized in the great prayer of thanksgiving, the Eucharistic Prayer, the... Read More

Embodied Worship
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The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 5, 2025 When I was eight, I joined my parish choir because I was certain it would lead me to stardom! I eventually learned that... Read More

Our Participation
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The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 28, 2025 There is a painting by 20th-century American artist Osvaldo Louis Guglielmi at the Milwaukee Art Museum titled The Christening. When I first saw... Read More

The Work Matters
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The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 21, 2025 In parables, there’s always something unexpected. Today, Jesus gives a surprising compliment to the dishonest steward who used his knowledge and network to... Read More

At the Cross
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The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – September 14, 2025 Few days in the liturgical calendar give honor to a thing instead of a person. The Holy Cross is one... Read More

Our entire being
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The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 7, 2025 In the ordination of a Priest, as the bishop hands over the bread and wine to the newly ordained, he says to him,... Read More