Word to Life: Christ’s coming calls us to hope

More Word to Life columns. (Dec. 21, Fourth Sunday of Advent) Cycle B Readings: 1) 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29 2) Romans 16:25-27 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38  - – – By Sharon K. Perkins Catholic News Service For the second time, we’re getting ready to put a house on the market, [...]

Word to Life: We have seen the fruit of his coming

More Word to Life columns. (Dec. 14, Third Sunday of Advent) Cycle B Readings: 1) Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 Psalm, Luke 1:46-50, 53-54 2) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 – – – By Jeff Hensley Catholic News Service Jesuit Father Hubert Schiffer led quite a varied life as a priest. But his survival of the [...]

Word to Life: Hearing God’s voice in unexpected places

More Word to Life columns. (Dec. 7, Second Sunday of Advent) Cycle B. Readings: 1) Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Psalm 85:9-14 2) 2 Peter 3:8-14 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 – – – By Jean Denton Catholic News Service Paul was 70 years old before he heard the voice crying out in the wilderness. He had been a [...]

Watching and waiting during Advent

One of the hidden gems here at Catholic News Service is our weekly “Word to Life” column on the Sunday Scriptures. As you prepare for Mass on this first Sunday of Advent or reflect on what you heard, here’s the column for this weekend by Jeff Hedglen: (Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; [...]