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The Good Wine
When Jesus keeps the wine flowing at the wedding party, we get a chance to adjust our expectations in a surprising way.
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He’s not saving the good wine
Jesus famously turns water into wine. But the greatness of the miracle is not that he can do it. But that he does.
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Change: what does it take to like it?
It is hard to square a posture that leans away from change when the gospel itself is fundamentally about change.
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The Baptism of OUR Lord
When we celebrate the baptism of Jesus, we are remembering why this, rather than birth, is the beginning of his, and our, story.
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Epiphany is just the beginning
Epiphany is an ancient feast, one of the earliest feasts of the church. But it has long lived a double life.
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Why shepherds went to see the baby Jesus
They were promised a savior. Which also implies they needed saving. Because Christmas isn’t about metaphorical saving.
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The generous grace of Christmas
In the Holy Family’s escape into Egypt, we receive the moral weight of the Incarnation: we are the givers of grace.
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After Christmas – When to Celebrate the Feast of Stephen
Why does it matter when we celebrate the Feast of Stephen? John? Holy Innocents? The challenge of tradition, innovation, and formation.