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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
Today’s readings Jesus uses an image in today’s Gospel that would have been very familiar to his hearers, and with it, he illustrates the significance of following one’s vocation in life. In a basically suburban place in the modern world, … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s brief Gospel reading begins with the wonderful line, “My sheep hear my voice.” But, I wonder: how are the sheep to hear the shepherd in this day and age? There are so many things that vie for … Continued
Today’s readings You may have heard the saying that “If you want to hear God laugh, just tell him your plans.” It’s so easy for us in our arrogance to think we have everything all figured out. And then maybe … Continued
Today’s readings The tradition of the Assumption of Mary dates back to the very earliest days of the Church, all the way back to the days of the apostles. The Council of Chalcedon in 451 tells us that, after Mary’s … Continued
Today’s readings World Day of Prayer for Vocations Jesus uses an image in today’s Gospel that would have been very familiar to his hearers, and with it, he illustrates the significance of following one’s vocation in life. In a basically … Continued
Today’s readings “Come have breakfast.” These are some of my favorite words of Holy Scripture! I say that in jest, but I truly think these are significant words in Scripture. Here Jesus appears to his disciples, and just like the … Continued
Jesus uses a very familiar image today to illustrate the significance of following one’s vocation in life. He talks about a shepherd, which in an agrarian culture like his own, would have immediately made sense to his hearers. In a … Continued
Today’s readings I always think it’s interesting that whenever we see Peter and the others doing what they grew up doing – that is, fishing – they are never doing any good at it unless Jesus is around. Today’s Gospel … Continued
Today’s readings “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?” This was the question those magi asked after their long and harrowing journey. They had observed the star at its rising and were proceeding to pay tribute to the newborn … Continued
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