The First Sunday of Lent: Remembering Who We Are

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Today’s readings The devil wants more than anything for us to forget who we are.  He really didn’t care if Jesus ruined his fast by turning some stones into bread, or if he killed himself trying to test God, and … Continued

The Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time

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Today’s readings For the Rite of  Acceptance Into the Order of Catechumens Worry will absolutely kill us, if we let it.  As a pastor and confessor, I hear worry from people all the time.  Worry about job issues or money in … Continued

Monday of the Thirty-third Week of Ordinary Time: What Do You Want Me to Do for You?

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Today’s readings “What do you want me to do for you?” I think that is perhaps the important question in the spiritual life. In fact, when I begin working with someone for spiritual direction, I usually have them spend some … Continued