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Why we’re afraid to listen
In proclaiming the year of the Lord’s favor, Jesus invites us to see, not an ideal future, but an actual, present command for life.
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Graced to see grace
It is the servants who witness the miracle, not the guests. The ones who are invited to do the work, to participate in sharing God’s grace.
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Baptism and our common story
The Baptism of Jesus invites us to remember his place among us, with us, rather than the throne upon which we seek to seat him.
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Stay with this
The prologue of John offers us a totally different, radical, empowering vision of what God is doing to transform the world.
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The Christmas Stories and the true spirit of the season
In the stories of the birth of Jesus, we don’t just find facts about him worth knowing, but a way of being in the world today.
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Singing a song of revolution
In Mary’s visit with her cousin Elizabeth, we see the thing we are anticipating in the incarnation: a love revolution for all people.
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Reminding of Grace
The crowd’s encounter with John the Baptist in the wilderness opens up questions for all people of faith to explore and learn from.
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Open to delight
The coming of John the Baptist invites us to not only hear his words, but considering the context, recognize how they are for us, too.