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Celebrating the Promise – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) – Biblical Background

Quick Overview: Where Are We in the Bible? First Reading: Wisdom 18:6-9 The Night That Changed Everything When & Where: Written around 50 BC by an Alexandrian Jew reflecting on the Passover night when God delivered Israel from Egypt. The Hidden Celebration: "The night of the passover was known beforehand to our fathers, that, with sure knowledge of the oaths in which they put their faith, they might have courage." This isn't just historical...

Prayer of the Faithful – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, Abraham left the crossroads of his father's journey and completed the path to God's promise. With the faith of those who know they are chosen and beloved, let us bring our prayers before the One who serves us at His own table. For the Church: That all who gather for Eucharist may move beyond spiritual performance anxiety to recognize Jesus' invitation to friendship, discovering that we are called not to serve...

A Silver Mirror and Biting Serpents – Solving the Bible’s First Murder Mystery

A Reflection for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C What if Abel, the "good" brother in the Bible's first murder story, was actually disobeying God's instructions? What if Cain, the "bad" brother, was trying his hardest to follow them? And what if solving this ancient murder mystery is the key to understanding why we may feel gut-punched this Sunday when the first reading suddenly declares, "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity!"? The Sunday...

Prayer of the Faithful – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, we have learned that our life is hidden with Christ in God. With confidence in our Abba Father, let us bring our prayers before the One whose breath sustains us. For the Church: That all who call upon the name of the Lord may discover their true identity hidden in Christ, moving beyond the spiritual striving and spiritual bypassing to find the baptismal consciousness that simply rests in God's presence. Reader:...

Who Is Breathing in Me? – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) – Biblical Background

Quick Overview: Where Are We in the Bible? A Jarring Shift: After last Sunday's tender invitation to call God "Abba, Daddy" in the Lord's Prayer, this week's readings might feel like spiritual whiplash. We leap from Jesus teaching us intimate prayer to Ecclesiastes declaring "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity!" From intimate prayer to existential crisis? What's going on here? First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 The Preacher's Shocking...

From Betraying Father to Loving Daddy – Reflection on Sunday 17OT_C

A Reflection for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time What Do We Remember from Our Baptism? I was three months and four days old when I was brought to the church for my baptism. Like most of us, I have no memory of that sacred moment when water poured over my tiny head, when I was claimed as God's beloved child, when I was wrapped in white cloth and given a candle to symbolize the Light of the World now dwelling within me. We tend to say "I was...

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) – Biblical Background

Quick Overview: Where Are We in the Bible? After last week's readings following Moses through the desert, this Sunday takes us on a dramatic leap backward—almost 2,000 years before Christ—to meet Abraham, the father of our faith. Think of it as jumping from Egypt's liberation story to the very beginning of God's chosen people. First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32 Abraham's Bold Negotiation with God When & Where: Around 2000 BC, on the road...

Prayer of the Faithful – 17OT_C

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C Celebrant: Like Abraham, we approach our loving God with bold confidence, bringing the needs of our world to the One who delights in our every prayer. Reader: For the Church throughout the world: that like Abraham, we may discover anew the courage to approach God as beloved children, abandoning fear and formality for the intimate trust of those who know they are unconditionally loved. Reader: Lord, hear us....

Women at the Altar – A Sacred Reflection

Oil and Holy Water Try rolling these words around your tongue: “Independent Catholic Female.” Feel how they clash and dance, like oil and holy water attempting to mix. For some, it tastes of rebellion, for others, of hope – a phrase that makes traditionalists choke on their morning coffee and has progressive hearts leaping like sparks from Easter fire. What does independence even mean in a tradition where communion – beautiful, messy,...

The Camino Crush: When Hearts Meet on the Santiago Trail

A reflection on relationships found and lost on pilgrimage, and the beautiful journey to finding true love Walking Toward Truth Instead of Escape Six years ago, on what started as an ordinary June Monday, I had the most spontaneous idea: I would walk the Camino de Santiago as preparation to become a nun. By Wednesday, I was on an airplane, boots packed and heart full of the most peculiar intention. There I was—a young woman so certain of her...