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And the darkness will not overcome us
My original homily for tonight was going to be light. In part because this day brings out the heady in me. It has a rich history that I am a geek to share as often as possible. But given the events at the capital today, I think we need something a little different. Because this…
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Christmas Stories
We expect our Christmas stories to be full of joy. But they often only end that way. How we get there is how we find grace.
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Saint Stephen’s Way of Love
Stephen sets our Christmas journey toward Jesus’s way of love by reminding us of the challenge of tradition and nostalgia.
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Getting Picked
In picking Mary, God shows not just who the invitation to grace is for, but how we get a similar invitation.
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Some more John
In Advent, we aren’t just preparing for the Incarnation by decorating, we are preparing ourselves by changing course.
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The Beginning of the Good News
John the Baptizer invites us to talk about sin like it’s something we can repent and get rid of. Because it is.
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Are we prepared for this?
The dark prophecies in our readings kick off the season of anticipation. They also help us find the message for our moment.
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In the shadow of darkness
The parable of the talent is a mind-bending distortion of Jesus’s previous teachings. The negative proof of a positive vision.