The Word on the Street, Year C

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.

Contents
 
Preface ix
First Sunday of Advent: Waiting in Love 1
Second Sunday of Advent: Anticipation 3
Third Sunday of Advent: Joy and Gentleness 5
Fourth Sunday of Advent: The Prophetic Word 7
The Nativity of the Lord: The Only Son, God 9
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: The Family of God 11
Second Sunday after Christmas: Adopted into the Family 13
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God: Theotokos 15
The Epiphany of the Lord: Super Star 17
The Baptism of the Lord: Son of God 19
First Sunday of Lent: Turn Back to God 21
Second Sunday of Lent: Close Encounters 23
Third Sunday of Lent: Repent or Perish 25
Fourth Sunday of Lent: Lost and Found 27
Fifth Sunday of Lent: The Life Offered 29
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: Palm Reading 31
Easter Sunday: Encountering Hope 33
Second Sunday of Easter: A Shocking Love 35
Third Sunday of Easter: Fish for Breakfast 37
Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Great Multitude 39
Fifth Sunday of Easter: Love without Ceasing 41
Sixth Sunday of Easter: God’s Gift for All 43
The Ascension of the Lord: Heaven-Sent 45
Seventh Sunday of Easter: Jesus Is Lord 47
Pentecost Sunday: Reborn in the Spirit 49
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: God in Relationship 51
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: The Food of Life 53
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Queen of Heaven 55
The Solemnity of All Saints: What We Will Be 58
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wedding Party 60
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Body Building 62
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Love Never Fails 64
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Transformers 66
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Dead Will Live 68
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Spiritual Body 70
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Death Loses 72
Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Servants and Slaves 74
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Rise Up! 76
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: A Woman Beloved by God 78
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The One I Look For 80
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Prophetic Values 82
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Joy of Judgment 84
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Put It On My Account 86
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: At Your Service 88
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Innocent 90
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Inheritance 92
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: An Alert Faith 94
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Flame of Truth 96
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: All the Nations 98
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: The City of the Living God 100
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Do the Right Thing 102
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Who’s Missing? 104
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Commending Dishonesty 106
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Rich Man, Poor Man 108
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: A Little Faith 110
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Becoming Clean 112
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: An Annoying Faith 114
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Tired of Sin 116
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Small Matter of Sin 118
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Living God 120
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Life in the Balance 122
The Solemnity of Christ the King: The True King 124