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Today’s readings Today’s Liturgy of the Word represents a kind of wrap-up to the lives of St. Paul and Jesus, respectively. They both have completed the mission for which they had been sent, and both are now giving the mission … Continued
Today’s readings: Isaiah 32:15-18, Philippians 4:6-9, Matthew 5:1-12a Memorial Day originally began in our country as an occasion to remember and decorate the graves of the soldiers who died in the Civil War. Later it became a holiday to commemorate … Continued
Today’s readings Have you ever been at a loss for words? Have you been in a situation that was so astounding that you were just … speechless? Hopefully it was for something astoundingly wonderful, as for the apostles as their … Continued
Today’s readings: Acts 1:6-12 | 1 Timothy 4:12-16 | Matthew 28:16-20 Right in the middle of tonight’s Gospel reading, there is one word that sums it up for Christian disciples. This is the word that marks what we’re supposed to … Continued
Today’s readings Today, Jesus has for us good news and bad news. The good news is that he is eventually going to send the Holy Spirit upon the world. The Holy Spirit will be a new Advocate for us, and … Continued
Today’s readings So today I want to address a topic that I think doesn’t get enough attention, and that is the topic of hope. Saint Peter in today’s second reading urges us to “Always be ready to give an explanation … Continued
Today’s readings In our first reading this morning, we have from the Acts of the Apostles a rather defining moment for the early Church. Jesus hadn’t given them a precise rule book of how to make the Church develop: he … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s readings are a reminder that we disciples have to be discerning. It is important for us to discern what the truth is so that we can be led to the one who is Truth itself. The Gentiles, … Continued
Today’s readings I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but to be Catholic means being on the move. Many of the ancient churches were built in a shape that evoked a ship, which hearkened back to Noah’s ark, which was … Continued
Today’s readings I think most of the time, we really need to be reassured that we are in the hands of God. Things here on earth can be pretty uncertain on a daily basis. The state of the economy, wars … Continued
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