Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “I do will it. Be made clean.” When I was in seminary, I did my hospital chaplaincy in my fourth summer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Every once in a while I would come to a … Continued
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Today’s readings “I do will it. Be made clean.” When I was in seminary, I did my hospital chaplaincy in my fourth summer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Every once in a while I would come to a … Continued
Today’s readings “Blessed are those who fear the Lord,” the Psalmist tells us today. And today as our example of those who fear the Lord, we have two women. This is significant because the Scriptures, as you probably know, don’t … Continued
Today’s readings: Songs 8:6-7, Psalm 148, Luke 10:38-42 We are told in the Gospel today that “Mary has taken the better part and it will not be taken from her.” Much the same could be said about St. Scholastica, whose … Continued
Today’s readings A while ago now, I was working at my home parish, St. Petronille, on the staff as a youth minister. I remember the parish secretary well, she was a very nice woman named Dorothy. Whenever you’d ask Dorothy … Continued
Today’s readings Historically speaking, we know almost nothing about St. Agatha other than the fact that she was martyred in Sicily during the persecution of Decius in the third century. Legend has it that Agatha was arrested as a Christian, … Continued
Today’s readings All that we know for sure about St. Blase was that he was the bishop of Sebaste in Armenia during the fourth century. Everything else is legend, which means that it may or may not be true. Even … Continued
Today’s readings “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” If I put my mind to it, I suppose I could think of dozens of times when someone with more wisdom than I told me something I wasn’t … Continued
Today’s readings St. John Bosco was a master catechist who knew the importance of living and teaching and handing on the faith that the author of our first reading talked about. “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for,” … Continued
Today’s readings “For he who made the promise is trustworthy.” Brothers and sisters in Christ, if these are the only words we take from this holy place today, we’re doing pretty well. The essence of our faith is based on … Continued
Today’s readings It’s interesting that in the Gospel reading it’s the unclean spirits who recognize the holiness of Jesus. The religious leaders of the time didn’t get it, and sometimes I think we don’t either. The author of our letter … Continued
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