What is Pentecost? Actually, Israel celebrated at Pentecost God’s giving them the law on Mt. Sinai. However, the celebration of the law evolved among Christians
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JOY AMIDST THE GLOOM!
Male-female; black, brown,white; Democrat-Republican; Christian-Muslim! These encompass just a few of the divisions separating us bitterly and personally these days. Add our daily distorted relationships,and
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Jesus had just enjoyed a victorious day during which he had healed many, and now the entire village of Capharnaum was seeking him out. His
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Epiphany means the manifestation of God. But notice Matthew’s story describes not God’s royal throne nor palace but a “house” in which a mother, father,
Read moreNATIONALISM BE GONE!
We have witnessed over the last centuries the growth of nation states of which America is one. They have come, and now are going. The
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If you’re like me, you don’t remember your last new year’s resolution. Such carry remarkably brief importance. But today’s gospel reverses that: the elderly Simeon
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Priests and Levites ask John that same question in today’s gospel. I recall a teacher once asking that question of me. I responded, “I am
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We have witnessed during the last 2 years the rise of Donald Trump. But despite his untoward policies and opinions (perhaps because of them), he
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President Hoover called it, “Rugged individualism”. The American biologist, Leroy Hood, stated,”What’s unique about humans is their individuality”. We Americans take pride in our being
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Genuine love exists today as an endangered species. The word “love” falls easily from our lips but with exceeding difficulty from our hearts. Entrepreneurs, sexual
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