Msgr. Beaulieu – Isaiah the Prophet
First Week of Advent Isaiah the Prophet and Advent Isaiah’s writings are prominent in the liturgies of Advent and Christmas for several reasons. First, he is a prophet of hope…
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Msgr. Beaulieu – Ash Wednesday and the Prophet Joel
The invitation to enter into Lent is issued by an oracle from the prophet Joel. Those prophetic words are much more than a fervorino or a vibrant and urgent exhortation…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Authority of Jesus and Exorcism
4th Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B ~ Mark 1:21-28 In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus’ function as a teacher is often emphasized, but that same evangelist seldom recounts the…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Isaiah the Ultimate Advent Prophet
1st Sunday in Advent ~ Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7; Mark 13:33-37 Isaiah is the prophet who guides the Church through Advent in preparing for Christmas. In this season of joyful…
Msgr. Beaulieu – A Journey with Jonah
The biblical text of the prophet Jonah is only four chapters long—and Jonah’s prophesying is limited to one short sentence — “Forty days more and Nineveh shall be overthrown” (Jnh…
Nature and dignity 