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Emmanuel / God With Us

12/29/2016

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Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A
Leif Kehrwald
 
Literary Style
 
This Gospel story may seem straightforward, like front page news. After all, it begins with “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.” Yet, if we read it like pure front page news, it is altogether uninteresting, especially in our day and age when the story of an unwed, pregnant teenager doesn’t make waves at all. Hardly even registers in one’s Facebook feed. Sadly.

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Repent - Turn - Wait

12/29/2016

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​Second Sunday of Advent - Year A
by Leif Kehrwald
 
John the Baptist
Did you just hear what I heard? What you make of this character? You’ve got to concede that John the Baptist was a weird dude! Living off the grid, wearing strange clothes, on an “out there” diet – be honest with yourself – would you be attracted to anything he had to say?

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Feast of Christ the King (Year C)

12/29/2016

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​by Leif Kehrwald
 
Apocalyptic Literature
 
Raise your hand if you know how to read the newspaper. . .  It’s not a trick question. Of course you do.
  • Front page –> facts tell you the truth about what happened
  • Editorial page -> opinions reveal a side of the truth that perhaps you hadn’t thought about, or confirms a truth you hold dear
  • Comic pages -> present the truth in a way that is hard to capture any other way.
When you read a newspaper, you know what section you’re reading, and therefore you know how to find the kernel of truth there.
 
When we read the Bible, or hear the Word of God proclaimed, if we know the type of literature we’re hearing, it’s easier to find the truth proclaimed.

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Oct 16, 2016 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

12/29/2016

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​by Leif Kehrwald

(Versión española Sigue)


When I was in 8th Grade at Holy Name Catholic School in Sheridan WY I fell madly in love with Felecia Rotellini, the most beautiful girl in the world, uh, well at in least our class! Problem was, I had no idea if she even knew I existed.

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Sept 18, 2016 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 

12/29/2016

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​(Versión española Sigue)
by Leif Kehrwald
 
Our three readings today have a compelling message for us at St. Charles.
 
Let’s begin with the Old Testament reading.
 
God’s Chosen People of the Old Testament are . . . the Israelites, right! And God is their leader.
 
But the Israelites see that other nations have kings. So they petition God for a King. “What, am I not your king?” But God relents, and Saul becomes the first King, in a long line of kings, including David and the res

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August 28, 2016 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

12/29/2016

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​by Leif Kehrwald

Our journey together begins.

What single word would you choose to name the theme of today’s Gospel passage where we hear the parable of the wedding guest? For me, the word is humility — “a modest view of one’s own importance, the state of being humble” (Webster). 

What single word would you choose that directly contradicts humility? Arrogance, pride, pretentious? For me, the word is control.

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Reflections on the Word - June 19, 2016

12/29/2016

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Zechariah 12:10-11,  13:1;  Galatians 3:26-29;  Luke 9:18-24 - 12th Sunday in Ordinary time Cycle C - June 19, 2016

“Jesus asks the disciples, ‘Who do you say that I am?’  Peter replied, ‘The Christ of God.’  Jesus rebuked them, telling them not to tell anyone”.  I always wondered why Jesus rebuked the disciples after giving such a good answer to his question. In one of my readings for this day the author said it might have been because the disciples, and certainly the people, had the idea that the Messiah would be a warrior king, able to liberate them from Roman control.  Jesus did not want this spread about since he was not, nor would he be, a warrior king.  He was much more than that.
This same question is posed to us today.  “Who do YOU say that I am?’  What would be our answer?  ​

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