Sunday Soundbite for November 26, 2023
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King November 26, 2023Cycle A Among fairy tales some of my favorite stories are about kings who disguise themselves and go among their people to learn of their true needs. In those stories,
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Sunday Soundbite for November 19, 2023
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 19, 2023Cycle A In my ministry in the inner-city parish where I’m pastor, I’m often overwhelmed by the seemingly unsolvable problems we face. How to tackle poverty, unemployment, crime? How to get practical help
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Sunday Soundbite for November 12, 2023
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 12, 2023Cycle A In my parish there are several older women parishioners who embody for me the beautiful description of “wisdom” found in today’s First Reading from the Hebrew Book of Wisdom. There the
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Sunday Soundbite for November 5, 2023
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle ANovember 5, 2023 Today’s Gospel has created a certain amount of extra work for me over the past few years. I’ve answered emails from people writing in to our internet and radio question and
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Sunday Soundbite for October 29, 2023
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle AOctober 29, 2023 In my inner-city parish people come to us daily for help with rent, food, medical needs. I’m not a social worker, and so I’m grateful for the knowledgeable people on our
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Sunday Soundbite for October 22, 2023
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle AOctober 22, 2023 We often say, “Religion and politics don’t mix.” Our nation has a tradition of separation between Church and state. But today’s Sunday Mass readings bring these two realities together. The First
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