Blog Post by Michael Maher S.J.
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9 December 2023
Saturday of the First Week of Advent The gospel describes Jesus’ take on the situation: The harvest is plenty, but the laborers are few.” ...
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8 December 2023
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary The first reading today describes Eve’s choice to follow a different voice ...
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7 December 2023
Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Today’s gospel retells Christ’s admonishment to build on a solid foundation. If we ...
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6 December 2023
Wednesday of the First Week of Advent In today’s gospel, we have Matthew’s description of the multiplication of the loaves. I am not one to ...
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5 December 2023
Tuesday of the First Week of Advent The prophet Isaiah in today’s reading describes an idyllic state, a utopia in which violence has been ...
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4 December 2023
Monday of the First Week of Advent Today’s first reading speaks of a time which seems to be very distant in the future:
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3 December 2023
First Sunday of Advent Although this is the first Sunday in advent, the Jesuit historian in me cannot contain the fact that today also is the ...
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30 September 2023
Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church Today, the church recalls the life and work of St. Jerome. St. Jerome died in 420 and ...
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29 September 2023
Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels Today is the feast of the archangel’s Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. When it was our ...
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28 September 2023
Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Today’s first reading comes from the prophet Hagai. The reading recounts the prophetic call ...
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