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John’s appearance and preaching were not just for the corrupt multitudes that came to him; they were also for the Pharisees. What’s more, they are for you. Consider what John says here: that he is not even worthy to unloose the strap of the Christ’s sandals. To whom is he addressing? It’s not the corrupt multitudes; it’s the Pharisees: those who came to him to ask who he was. Consider also John’s overall message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  Again, who is

Beloved, there is indeed ample cause for rejoicing: Almighty God has taken on flesh. And all generations do indeed call Mary blessed because she was the maidservant who bore the Saviour of mankind. Jesus’ name is holy, just as He is holy. On the generations long past, today’s generations, and the generations yet to come, is His mercy made manifest. For in mercy, He entered the fray and showed the strength of His arm by willingly letting it be nailed to the Cross. His atoning

All flesh is grass… the grass withers.  You will die; because of sin, you will die. And you cannot take your earthly things with you. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.  And His kingdom is certainly not of this world.  However, it came to this world, it comes to this world, it shall come to this world. And therein is your source of abiding joy. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, one that shall not pass away nor be destroyed. He comes to wipe clear the record, t

The miracle of the Annunciation is more than a historic event. By the account of St. Luke, by the testimony of the Evangelist, you hear the proclamation of the angel, you hear Mary’s response of faith. And you have hope. Because: you were not conceived without sin; you were begotten of a human father and born to a human mother. And so, to you, the curse applies. In pain, your mother bore you. And like Cain, and, indeed, all of Adam’s descendants, the fruits of your sin have c

As men observe the signs of a creation groaning under its bondage to decay, Jesus tells us that people will see this shaking of the powers that be, along with the resultant distress of nations,  and that, “their hearts will fail them from fear.”  Beloved, this is the way it is for the world; those who don’t fear God must fear everything else: the political climate, acts of violence, the environment, the economy, one’s health, relationship and family issues, all of that become

Have you not been a little like Zacharias at times? And shouldn’t you know better? You are a Christian, after all, instructed in the faith; the Lord even sends a messenger to come and talk to you in His House. And yet, there you are, still having trouble believing what the Lord tells you. He tells you that He is your good and loving Father, who will take care of you in all your needs. And yet, you don’t trust God as you ought. You think He’s holding out on you; that you will

Jesus rides towards that day we call Good, riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and thereby filling and fulfilling Solomon’s coronation and reign. Even so, it is right that we hear about and think about that day on this day, the First Sunday of Advent, also, because Advent means coming. Jesus’ triumphal entry—His riding to His coronation, crucifixion, and resurrection—His coming is a coming to the rescue of the poor, the meek, the lowly, the troubled, the sad, the sick, and t

Like John, you are not worthy to serve Him in the least. And yet—miracle of miracles—He, who was before all things, humbled Himself,...

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Today is a day of joy, of rejoicing. This Gospel speaks to those who have wondered, doubted, or felt the weight of uncertainty. Amid the...