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Today’s readings Since this is Respect Life Month, I want to spend some time reflecting on the gift of life and how we should revere it. I begin this reflection with these beautiful words from today’s second reading: “Whatever is … Continued
Today’s readings How wonderful are the words we hear in today’s Gospel! “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey … Continued
Today’s readings For the early Apostles and disciples, today’s feast had to be a kind of “now what?” experience for them. Think about what they’ve been through. Their Lord had been betrayed by one of their friends, he had been … Continued
This post is my bulletin column for this week. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Some years ago, it was popular to do the “ice bucket challenge” in order to raise funds for ALS, popularly known as Lou Gehrig’s … Continued
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Today’s readings If you’ve been to any number of Church weddings, you have probably heard today’s first reading, and part of the Gospel proclaimed. Obviously we usually leave out the part about divorce, but these readings are quite popular for … Continued
Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that in effect legalized abortion in the United States. The Church teaches us that abortion is a violation of the fifth commandment, which states: “Thou shall not kill.” Participation … Continued
Today’s readings How wonderful are the words we hear in today’s Gospel! “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Liturgy of the Word is kind of a homily about the Liturgy of the Word. We hear in the readings about how powerful the Word of God is, and what an important part of our lives hearing … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s gospel reading is a rather heartbreaking story, to be honest. The rich young man is obviously a follower of the law and a religious man, because he is able to talk to Jesus about his observance. But … Continued
Today’s readings It would probably come as no surprise to you that today’s first reading and a part of the Gospel were read at the wedding I celebrated yesterday. Obviously we left out the part about divorce, but these readings … Continued
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