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Today’s readings The defense St. Paul was making to the Corinthians in today’s first reading describes a way of living that might be very useful for us to consider. Rather than caring about what people thought of him and proclaiming … Continued
Today’s readings For each of the deadly sins, there is also a life-giving virtue. Today, our readings focus on humility, which is the life-giving virtue that is the antidote to pride. Of the seven deadly sins, pride is usually considered … Continued
Today’s readings Jesus had his skirmishes with the Scribes and Pharisees, but today he seems particularly exasperated with them. And who could blame him? They of all people should have known who Jesus was and should have been on board … Continued
Today’s readings What tradition tells us about St. Bartholomew is that he is often identified with Nathanael in the Gospel. That explains why Nathanael is prominent in the Gospel reading for today. Nathanael – or Bartholomew, take your pick – … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s gospel has Jesus taking the Scribes and Pharisees to task for forgetting what is really holy and treating things as sacred while ignoring God who is holiness itself. Apparently, they thought that swearing an oath by the … Continued
Today’s readings In my last assignment, at St. Raphael in Naperville, there was a huge football program for elementary school kids called St. Raphael Football. It was not just a team, but a league, and lots of surrounding churches had … Continued
Today’s readings The important thing is that we all come to salvation. Those who have the benefit of being called earlier in their lives, perhaps being baptized as infants, have the blessing of being trained in the faith their whole … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s readings remind us of the danger of holding on to things that have no permanence. The rich young man in today’s gospel reading discovers that following the rules is only just a good start; to really gain … Continued
Today’s readings In every age of the world, people have needed hope. Because in every age of the world, there has been unbelievable hardship. There has always been war, and disease, and poverty, and oppression, and alienation, and all the … Continued
Today’s readings Maximilian Kolbe became a Franciscan novice at the age of 16. Earlier in life he had a vision of the Blessed Virgin offering him two crowns, a white one of purity, and a red one of martyrdom. Maximilian … Continued
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