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Apocalyptic Urgency—for Advent 1A

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3 min read

Jesus tells his followers to do something more than prepare: to feel an urgency, to be ready, for the need is urgent and ongoing.

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This week, Jesus offers an apocalyptic vision based in justice, not the rapture — a vision that brings hope for the real world.

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9 min read

Seeing the cross at the end of the liturgical year is an apocalyptic vision. It reveals empire’s commitment to power and God’s to love.

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8 min read

There’s a phrase that seems sensible. We say that elections have consequences, which is only half true, and deceptively not.

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2 min read

In this challenging gospel, Jesus invites his followers to not just endure, but to keep up the purpose: living, loving, and being.

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1 min read

As the season changes, we have an annual example in our world of what Jesus can teach us about both surviving and growing in faith.