
Righteous
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743 total views Matthew opens his gospel with a genealogy linking Abraham and David with the Messiah and from here prepares his readers to expect an

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743 total views Matthew opens his gospel with a genealogy linking Abraham and David with the Messiah and from here prepares his readers to expect an

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595 total views After the messengers from the imprisoned John the Baptist have left him Jesus speaks warmly to the people about John as the messenger

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702 total views Isaiah is considered the prophet of Advent, announcing the arrival of the messianic king (cf s1S#8 Messiah), a just and God-fearing descendant of

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597 total views Today, the First Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of another liturgical year. This season is an opportunity to reflect on the longing

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592 total views On the last Sunday of the liturgical calendar, the Church celebrates the Kingship of Christ. This year the gospel is taken from the

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832 total views The gospel reading (Lk 21:5-19) is considered a part of what is often called Jesus’ “eschatological discourse”, (21:5-36) because it deals with the

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811 total views The words of Jesus to the Sadducees in today’s gospel (Lk 20:27-38) point to the difficulty involved in imaging our future life based