Kate Oxsen

January 22, 2025

Feb. 2: Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord

The Incarnation is a very important theme for Luke’s Gospel, and we can see this through the Gospel’s incarnational theology. Incarnational theology is a theological perspective that focuses on the goodness present in all of humanity.

January 22, 2025

Jan. 26: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

On the Third Sunday of Advent, we heard part of today’s Gospel, taken from Isaiah (61:1): “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.”

January 08, 2025

Jan. 19: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

From the Gospel of John, we can glean the most historical information about the time in which Jesus lived. The story of the wedding at Cana (Jn 2:1-11) provides a good example of what we can and cannot learn about Jesus and the world in which he lived.

January 08, 2025

Jan. 12: Baptism of the Lord

Today’s readings were clearly arranged to draw the connection between the Christian messianic understanding of Isaiah’s servant songs to Jesus, where God’s words echo those of the prophet Isaiah, “Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit” (Is 42:1; Lk 3:22). The reading from Acts 10 provides a basic script that teaches early followers of Jesus how to discuss the core tenets of their belief in him with others.

December 11, 2024

Jan. 5: The Epiphany of the Lord

I have always been drawn to meditative forms of prayer. I prayed the rosary every night when I was going through the Rite of Christian Initiation program in my early 20s. And when I discovered the Angelus prayer, I began to pray it in the morning, afternoon and evening.

December 11, 2024

Dec. 29: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

I often find myself thinking about Joseph a lot on the Feast of the Nativity and during the season of Christmas. Of the two parental figures of the Holy Family, we often focus most on Mary. This is understandable, as she is the Blessed Mother, after all. But I wonder what we can learn from the man that God chose to be Jesus’ father figure on earth?

December 11, 2024

Dec. 22: Fourth Sunday of Advent

Our Lady left the nest of Nazareth; That Christ her son might bless Elizabeth. Stay with me, Lord, throughout the busy day; Anoint with Grace all that I do or say.

December 11, 2024

Dec. 15: Third Sunday of Advent

Today, the Third Sunday of Advent, we take a break from philosophizing and reflection and are called to shout for joy (Zep 3:14a).

November 26, 2024

Dec. 8: Second Sunday of Advent

Scripture consistently encourages us to search for and learn about God. Yet, when we ask difficult questions about God or our faith, we may sometimes hear a response like, “It is just a mystery.” This type of answer can feel dismissive.

November 26, 2024

Dec. 1: First Sunday of Advent

The Old Testament displays the unique understandings of human anatomy common to biblical authors and possibly even for many of the people of the ancient Near East. However, this is often not accessible in English translations of the Old Testament.
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