Sunday

2 Jan 2022

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Cycle C Click here for all content for this cycle Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Cycle C

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Isaiah 60:1-6  God’s glory shines on Jerusalem, and God’s people are radiant with the vision.

Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13  Kings of every nation pay tribute to the true God of Israel.

Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6  The mystery of the generations is revealed for a new age of promise.

Matthew 2:1-12  Herod is troubled at the news of a new king that makes other nations take notice.

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Homilist’s overview of January

Liturgical themes and feasts

January is the month for looking ahead. Yet it's rarely good to move forward without reflecting on what went before. We ground ourselves in the wisdom of the past in order to face the future discerningly. This year, we'll spend a little extra time catching up on people and events that shaped the church and the world we know today.

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

As the Christmas season draws to its liturgical close this coming week, and the long winter months stretch ahead, many people experience a certain amount of post-holiday depression or “winter blues.”

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Exploring the word

Looking for God

If you went in search of God, where would you look? The great cathedrals of Europe, perhaps the basilicas of Rome? Would you seek out the famous holy men and women of our generation, or monks and cloistered nuns who have spent long years on such a quest? Would you read the ancient wisdom texts and sacred scriptures of our religion, or every religion?

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Homily stories

Celebrate the lord of best-case scenarios

The rectory was empty. I sat alone in the parlor with the television on. I had a battery-operated radio at my side and a large flashlight in my hand and remnants of a pizza in front of me. It was Friday, December 31, 1999.

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Homily stories

It’s in the stars

While visiting Ireland, a friend and I happened upon a small Catholic church in the city of Cork. When we entered, we were both struck by the intricate mosaic tile on the floor at the entrance and up along the nave—not for its beauty, though it had that, but because it depicted the 12 zodiac signs set in an arch over images of the stars in heaven.

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Homily stories

Revelation from the other side

It was the word jihad that set Michelle off. Her son Dennis had come home from school using the word, and she didn’t like it. She had heard the word used enough on the evening news, and it left her with an uneasy feeling.

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

We want to walk not in darkness but in the light of God. We ask God to shed the light of forgiveness on us as we acknowledge our sins.

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Quotes

Myrrh signified that he, for our mortal human race, would die and be buried; gold, that he was the King whose reign would be without end; incense, that he was God who came to make himself known . . . and to show himself to those who had never sought him.

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