Preaching the news

25 Jan 2015

Preaching the News for Sunday

Addressing the union | Virtual reality virtually here | U.S. and Cuba chart a new course | Republicans stumble in abortion debate

Addressing the union

In this Sunday’s gospel, a determined Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand.” A decidedly upbeat President Obama delivered . . .

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Virtual reality virtually here

In this Sunday’s reading from the Letter to the Corinthians, Saint Paul proclaims that “the world in its present form is passing away.” Microsoft Corporation Wednesday proclaimed the dawn . . .

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U.S. and Cuba chart a new course

In this Sunday’s first reading, Jonah tells the people of Nineveh the time is at hand to change their ways—and lo and behold, they listen to him. After U.S. and Cuban leaders recently decided it was time to change their way of relating  . . .

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Republicans stumble in abortion debate

“Teach me your paths,” the psalmist says this Sunday, seeking to take a new direction in life. House Republicans abruptly changed directions Wednesday . . .

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Quote of the week

“Eternity is beyond chronology, literally beyond the clock. ‘Is, Was, and Ever Shall Be’ is the way we liturgically describe it.”

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Fact of the week

A fragment of papyrus from the Gospel of Mark written before 90 A.D. was discovered inside an Egyptian mummy mask, the oldest fragment of the New Testament ever found. 

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