John W. Martens is professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas and director of the master of arts in theology program at St. Paul Seminary, School of Divinity, St. Paul, Minnesota.

• ContentsPreface   ixFirst Sunday of AdventWaiting in Love   1Second Sunday of AdventAnticipation   3Third Sunday of AdventJoy and Gentleness   5Fourth Sunday of AdventThe Prophetic Word   7The Nativity of the LordThe Only Son, God   9Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and JosephThe Family of God   11Second Sunday after ChristmasAdopted into the Family   13The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of GodTheotokos   15The Epiphany of the LordSuper Star   17The Baptism of the LordSon of God   19First Sunday of LentTurn Back to God   21Second Sunday of LentClose Encounters   23Third Sunday of LentRepent or Perish   25Fourth Sunday of LentLost and Found   27Fifth Sunday of LentThe Life Offered   29Palm Sunday of the Lord’s PassionPalm Reading   31Easter SundayEncountering Hope   33Second Sunday of EasterA Shocking Love   35Third Sunday of EasterFish for Breakfast   37Fourth Sunday of EasterThe Great Multitude   39Fifth Sunday of EasterLove without Ceasing   41Sixth Sunday of EasterGod’s Gift for All   43The Ascension of the LordHeaven-Sent   45Seventh Sunday of EasterJesus Is Lord   47Pentecost SundayReborn in the Spirit   49The Solemnity of the Most Holy TrinityGod in Relationship   51The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristThe Food of Life   53The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryQueen of Heaven   55The Solemnity of All SaintsWhat We Will Be   58Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeWedding Party   60Third Sunday in Ordinary TimeBody Building   62Fourth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLove Never Fails   64Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Transformers   66Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Dead Will Live   68Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Spiritual Body   70Eighth Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeath Loses   72Ninth Sunday in Ordinary TimeServants and Slaves   74Tenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeRise Up!   76Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeA Woman Beloved by God   78Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe One I Look For   80Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeProphetic Values   82Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Joy of Judgment   84Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimePut It On My Account   86Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeAt Your Service   88Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Innocent   90Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Inheritance   92Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeAn Alert Faith   94Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Flame of Truth   96Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary TimeAll the Nations   98Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe City of the Living God   100Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary TimeDo the Right Thing   102Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary TimeWho’s Missing?   104Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeCommending Dishonesty   106Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeRich Man, Poor Man   108Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeA Little Faith   110Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary TimeBecoming Clean   112Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary TimeAn Annoying Faith   114Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeTired of Sin   116Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Small Matter of Sin   118Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Living God   120Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary TimeLife in the Balance   122The Solemnity of Christ the KingThe True King   124