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The Heart Has Its Laws —26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

by Patrick Clark | Sep 23, 2021 | Lectionary | 0

Lectionary: 137 All the readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ may...

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time: A Call to Gratitude and Humility

by Conor Kelly | Sep 15, 2021 | Lectionary | 0

First Reading: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 54:3-4, 5, 6, 8 Second Reading: James...

24th Sunday of Ordinary Time: 3 Points about Suffering

by Patrick Clark | Sep 9, 2021 | Lectionary | 0

All the readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ may be found here on...

God does all things well: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

by Maria Morrow | Sep 1, 2021 | Current Events | 0

Readings for 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time At times, the sufferings and injustices in the world can be overwhelming. From violent conflicts to natural disasters, it’s no wonder if we sometimes feel frightened, upset, or...

What defiles? 22nd Sunday Ordinary Time commentary

by David Cloutier | Aug 27, 2021 | Current Events, Lectionary | 0

A recent study of the psychology of ritual behaviors yields some interesting insights. The authors...

Sin-talk in a time of COVID-19

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Aug 24, 2021 | Current Events | 0

Nine years ago I wrote our blog’s commentary on “sin,” which explains official church teachings from the Catechism and the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. Since then, many contributors have...