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Today’s readings I love these readings today; they are so filled with rich imagery. We can imagine the scrumptious banquet described in our first reading; we can just picture the picnic that Jesus provided in the gospel. These are images … Continued
Today’s readings “Can you drink the chalice of which I am going to drink?” What does that even mean for us? We know what Jesus’ chalice was like: it led him through sorrow, and abandonment, and ultimately to the cross. … Continued
Today’s readings Think about it. God comes to you in a dream and says that you can have anything you want. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What would you ask for? What is the one thing you’d give anything to have? … Continued
Today’s readings Many of us have planted gardens, maybe you’ve put in some plants this year. But I’m always astounded when I’ve planted some seeds. Here is this tiny, dead-looking thing: how can it ever give life to a large … Continued
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Famously begins the Declaration of … Continued
Today’s readings I have to say, this is a slightly odd selection of readings that we have today. Zechariah’s prophecy in the first reading sounds like something from Palm Sunday, which in fact it is. This is the reading quoted … Continued
Today’s readings I remember when I was growing up, often visiting my dear grandmother. She and I were best friends in so many ways. I remember when we visited that she had a beautiful framed picture in the living room, … Continued
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