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If you have ever visited Florence, Italy, you have visited the Galleria dell’Accademia. It is most famous for its sculptures by the great Renaissance artist, Michelangelo: Prisoners, St. Matthew and, above all, the statue of David. There works are among the wonders that draw most of the hundreds of thousands of visitors the museum welcomes every year. The Galleria is open six days a week but is closed on Monday. Continue reading
In one sense, my homily yesterday was about “advice.” John the Baptist had some great advice: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” In today’s comics (“Speed Bump
by Dave Coverly) there was some more good advice. The context is someone couch-surfing unable to find something to watch on the hundreds of channels and streaming services. The advice:
Go to MENU / SETTINGS / POWER / OFF / Pick up a Book
This coming Sunday is the 3rd Sunday in Advent, lectionary cycle A, and again John the Baptist features prominently in the gospel text. Where last week we encountered him as the herald of the Messiah, this week John has been arrested and is jailed. Before moving into the study, let’s consider the scriptural context of this gospel. Continue reading
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