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Pray and Reflect
These homilies and reflections by Father Silas explore the Readings of the Sunday Mass and the times and sesons of the Christian life
The Second Sunday of Advent (2024)
It is only by entering into Advent stillness and quiet that we can discern the distant voice of the Coming One who brings the mercy and peace
The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
If we take to heart the Christmas and Epiphany revelations that Chris is truly present among us, then we also have to recognize that “ordinariness” is no longer a possibility for us.
The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B)
Now is the time to act, to accept the Lord’s invitation to “come.”
The Third Sunday of Advent (Year B)
We rejoice because God has kept his promises and has given us love and truth in Jesus.
The Second Sunday of Advent (Year B)
John calls his desert-followers—and each of us—to Advent honesty and vulnerability. In his clarion call, Advent hope and the hard work of conversion come together.
The Feast of the Visitation: Celebrating Moments of Encounter
Mary and Elizabeth had experienced God’s miraculous intervention in their lives in ways that left them permanently changed and, ultimately, transformed history.