Table of Contents
Preface ix
First Sunday of Advent Wastin' Time? 1
Second Sunday of Advent The Coming of the King 3
Third Sunday of Advent Worth the Wait 6
Fourth Sunday of Advent Love at First Sight 8
The Nativity of the Lord The Light of the Son of God 10
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Family in Flight 12
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Jesus' Mother 14
Second Sunday after Christmas God with Us 16
The Epiphany of the Lord Manifest Divinity 18
The Baptism of the Lord "Baptized by You" 21
First Sunday of Lent Away with Sin 23
Second Sunday of Lent Away with Fear 26
Third Sunday of Lent Away with Despair 28
Fourth Sunday of Lent Away with Darkness 30
Fifth Sunday of Lent Away with Death 32
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Humble Is He 34
Easter Sunday Risen in History 36
Second Sunday of Easter Radical Witness 39
Third Sunday of Easter The Witness of the Bread 42
Fourth Sunday of Easter The Witness of Suffering 45
Fifth Sunday of Easter Master Builder 47
Sixth Sunday of Easter The Witness of Hope 49
The Ascension of the Lord The Apprentice Builders 51
Seventh Sunday of Easter The Gathering Church 53
Pentecost Sunday United by the Spirit 55
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Trinity Life 57
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Share in the Body 59
The Solemnity of All Saints Make a Saint of Me 61
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time The "Lamb" of God 64
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Leaving Home 66
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Seek Righteousness? Seek Humility 68
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Share Your Bread 71
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Transforming Law 73
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time My Enemy, My Love 75
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time My Anxious Heart 77
Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus, Paul, and the Law 79
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mercy 82
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Jews and Gentiles 85
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fear Not 87
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Newness of Life 90
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Little Ones 92
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Listen! 94
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time People, Not Plants 97
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The New and the Old 99
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time A Tangible Love 102
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Holy Ghost Story 104
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Even/one Belongs 106
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Rock-Solid Authority 109
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Like Fire Burning in My Heart 111
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Love's Obligations 113
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Forgiveness 115
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Ways of God 118
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Do It God's Way? 120
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time The Vineyard Grows 122
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Invitation to the Feast 124
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Payment Due 127
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time God's Interest 129
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time The Only Father 131
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Do Not Grieve 134
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Talent Shows 136
The Solemnity of Christ the King Follow the Shepherd 138