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The miracle at the wedding at Cana is the first sign Jesus performs in the Gospel of John. One comedian observed that maybe Jesus tried too hard. Just one jar holding 20 gallons of wine would have been plenty. But he changed six jars of water into wine, creating 120 gallons. It must have been…
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The sacrament of Baptism is God’s welcoming meal for the newly initiated as they become the children of God. But the meal does not only nourish them; it graces and feeds everyone who participates in this sacramental welcome. If the baptized ones are infants, later they will need to be told what happened that day. …
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All December long, we have been awash in Christmas card images of bejeweled kings riding camels across the desert, following yonder star; or manger scenes with kneeling kings worshipping at the crib; or cards in glittering foil, displaying the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. We have stood before our own parish creche and tried…
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In today’s final Gospel of the liturgical year, we come to the moment when Jesus declares that his kingdom is not of this world. In 1925, Pope Pius XI instituted this special Sunday as the Feast of Christ the King. In 1969, Pope Paul VI gave the celebration a new title: Our Lord Jesus Christ…
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