Palm Sunday: What is it we try to grasp?
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by Jana Bennett
6d ago
Gospel at the Procession of the Palms: Mk 11:1-10 Is 50:4-7 Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 Phil 2:6-11 Mk 14:1—15:47 As I look toward Holy Week, I find myself drawn to the epistle reading from Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Many scholars suggest this passage is an ancient hymn about Jesus Christ, who: emptied himself,     taking the form of a slave,     coming in human likeness;     and found human in appearance,     he humbled himself,     becoming obedient to the point of death,     even death on a ..read more
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5th Sunday of Lent: Epic!
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by David Cloutier
2w ago
This week’s readings convey a sense of the epic nature of the events towards which our Lenten journey leads. In the first reading, God promises a new covenant, one that goes far beyond what God accomplishes in freeing the Israelites from slavery and giving them the Law on Sinai. Remember, Jeremiah has in mind some pretty epic events – the grand parting of the Red Sea and the theophany on Mount Sinai. Something even greater than these is promised. And so we see Jesus pronouncing that His “hour” has come, accompanied by signs from heaven that promise glory in a great, thunderous voice. To what d ..read more
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Third Sunday of Lent: God’s Intimate Understanding of Us
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by Conor Kelly
1M ago
First Reading – Exodus 20:1-17 Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 Second Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Gospel – John 2:13-25 The readings for this week contain some of the more familiar passages in the Bible (Hello, Ten Commandments), but I am struck most by the last line of the Gospel. The part where it says Jesus “did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well.” In some ways, this is the most powerful reminder of the impact of the Incarnation in the Gospels. Jesus does not need anyone to explain the intricacies of our human nature to him. By becomi ..read more
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Eyes on Jesus: Second Sunday of Lent
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by Maria Morrow
1M ago
Getty Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The readings for the Second Sunday of Lent can be found here. Our first reading today from the book of Genesis is one of the most famous in Scripture. The story of Abraham almost sacrificing his son Isaac can be interpreted at the literal level as a lesson in doing the will of God without question. In this season of Lent, however, and with the other readings for this Sunday, we can see the importance of a typological interpretation – one that relates this story to a larger Christologocial narrative. Abraham did not sacrifice his own son, but G ..read more
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Turning Outward and Upward: First Sunday of Lent
Catholic Moral Theology
by Patrick Clark
1M ago
This post was originally published by Conor Kelly on February 18, 2021. Genesis 9:8–15 Psalm 25:4–5, 6-7, 8-9 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12–15 In many ways, the readings for the First Sunday of Lent are a continuation of the readings from Ash Wednesday. The former, like the latter, establish a vision for how we should approach the totality of Lent, giving us the perspective we need to grow as we are called to do during this season. At the heart of this Sunday’s readings is the same message at the heart of lent: repentance. This message could not be clearer in the Gospel, where we hear the first wo ..read more
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The Moral Dimension of Touch- 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Catholic Moral Theology
by Patrick Clark
1M ago
written by Kathryn Getek Soltis originally published February 5, 2015 Job 7:1-4, 6-7 / Psalm 147:1-6 / 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 / Mark 1:29-39 A man detained in a local jail once shared with me something that he feared to reveal to anyone in the facility.  His previous HIV positive status had become AIDS.  He didn’t even use those words explicitly, but the meaning of what he confided was clear.  As the conversation continued, I became more aware of and intentional about making contact with him.  Prison volunteers in this facility are instructed to carefully limit contac ..read more
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The Universal Destination of Goods in St. John Chrysostom
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by New Wine New Wineskins
2M ago
On Mondays throughout the year, New Wine New Wineskins, a fellowship of early-career moral theologians, shares posts from members. This week, Antônio Lemos shares from his dissertation research on the ethics of migration and property. For more information about the upcoming 2024 NWNW annual conference, held this July at the University of Notre Dame, and how to submit a proposal, see the Call for Papers here. And, as always, check back each Monday for more content from New Wine New Wineskins! The origin, limits, and function of private property is a key theme in Catholi ..read more
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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Searching for Authority
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by Conor Kelly
2M ago
First Reading – Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 Second Reading – 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Gospel Reading – Mark 1:21-28 The readings for today are all about authority. (Notably recalling some of the questions raised by our most recent guest post from Catherin Moon.) In the first reading, for instance, Moses assures the people that God will provide a “prophet like me” after he is gone and insists that this prophet will have influence and authority because God promises to “put my words into his mouth.” In the Gospel, meanwhile, Mark describes the very start of Jesus ..read more
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Whose Experience? Which Authority? Overcoming Bad Questions in Catholic Moral Theology 
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by New Wine New Wineskins
2M ago
On Mondays throughout the year, New Wine New Wineskins, a fellowship of early-career moral theologians, shares posts from members. This week, Catherine Moon shares from her presentation at the 2023 NWNW conference. For more information about the upcoming 2024 NWNW annual conference, held this July at the University of Notre Dame, and how to submit a proposal, see the Call for Papers here. And, as always, check back each Monday for more content from New Wine New Wineskins! In the wake of the Second Vatican Council, experience has and continues to dominate the field of C ..read more
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Third Sunday of Ordinary Time: The Virtue of Penance
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by Maria Morrow
2M ago
(Image above: The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, 1308-1311, by Duccio di Buoninsegna. This image is in the public domain.) Readings for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time During these early weeks of Ordinary Time, we may feel a sense of being between the seasons of Christmas and Lent. Some Catholics prefer to follow the tradition of the Vatican and leave their nativity sets (and perhaps even their trees) out until the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus on February 2nd. The “Carnival Season” remains in some places as a vestige of a joyous between time, where parties and celebrati ..read more
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