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January 29, Epiphany 4A (Matthew 5:1-12)
Luke’s Beatitudes are for the poor. What if Matthew’s are, too?
January 22, Epiphany 3A (Psalm 27:1, 4-9;
Matthew 4:12-23)
Matthew 4:12-23)
If God is our salvation and stronghold, why are we just as vulnerable as anyone else?
I wonder (Matthew 3:13-17)
Do baptizer and baptized constitute a hierarchy? How was Jesus’ baptism fulfilling all righteousness?
The Magi’s interfaith encounter (Matthew 2:1-12)
And six stars they offer for our own
by Liddy Barlow
January 8, Baptism of the Lord A (Matthew 3:13-17)
Even Jesus is unable to escape the consequences of sin, becoming a victim of human violence.
January 6, Epiphany of the Lord A (Matthew 2:1-12)
It must have been a strange sight: grown adults, prostrate before a toddler.
by Liddy Barlow
January 1, Christmas 1A (Matthew 2:13-23)
Before Mary can cut the tags off the brand-new frankincense, the weeping starts.
by Liddy Barlow
Jesus’ many names (Matthew 1:18-25)
Thank God Joseph recognized him.
December 18, Adv 4A (Matthew 1:18-25)
Joseph has a massive decision to make.
December 11, Advent 3A (Matthew 11:2-11)
John the Baptist is not sure if Jesus is very Christlike.
The crying Messiah (Matthew 3:1-12)
John is thinking about Jesus arriving as an adult, not a baby.
December 4, Advent 2A (Matthew 3:1-12)
John the Baptist is calling for more than a cognitive recognition of wrongdoing.
The end of the world (Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44)
In the midst of anxiety, it can sound like an attractive option for a swift end to come.
by Martha Spong