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Baptized for Service and Mission – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, January 12, 2025 – The Baptism of the Lord
As baptized Christians, we are called to ordinary lives that imitate Jesus and his mission.
The Gifts We Offer – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, January 5, 2025 – Epiphany Of The Lord
We hold the joyful and the painful in our hearts as we live our mission of manifesting God’s love.
Family: Uniting Life and Love – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, December 29, 2024 – Feast of the Holy Family
On the Feast of the Holy Family, resolve to become an “intimate community of life and love” that is sustaining, healing and growing.
Mary Visits Elizabeth – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, December 22, 2024
Both women are filled with the Holy Spirit during their joyful visit.
Learning to Lighten Up – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, December 15, 2024
The most economically-challenged in any society preserve their God-given capacity for joy as a vital resource that we can all learn from and develop, as we wake up to the freedom and happiness of living in harmony with God’s plans that the Messiah has made possible.
Becoming Heralds of the Word – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, December 8, 2024
During our Advent journey, John the Baptist guides us to a more authentic witness to Christ, God’s Word made flesh.
Advent: The Best Deal – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, December 1, 2024
Living the Advent season to the fullest prepares us to receive Jesus at all times and in all circumstances.
Christ: Our Crucified King – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, November 24, 2024 – Christ The King
St. Thomas More’s deep devotion to Christ, our crucified King, models how we can pray, live and suffer for God’s kingdom.
Solace In Seismic Times – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, November 17, 2024
Though mountains may fall, today’s readings remind us that God’s love will always stand, and time will bring us the culmination of His Reign on earth. Keep walking the path of Christ, and stay vigilant.
The Poor: Gospel Perspectives and Challenges – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, November 10, 2024
What does the story of the widow’s mite teach us about poverty?
Love Is Manifested In Life-Giving Relationships – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, November 3, 2024
Love God, yourself and your neighbor with your whole heart, soul, mind and strength.
Liberating Libations – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, January 19, 2025
Readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 96:1-3, 7-10 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11
Understanding our reconciliation with God as a wedding feast, with the wine of Christ reserved for us until now, helps us appreciate the depth of meaning of the first sign of Jesus’ mission among us.