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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Today’s readings St. Elizabeth was the daughter of the king of Hungary, and she married Louis IV of Thuringia when she was fourteen years old. They were happily married and had three children together. Together, they tried to live the ideals of St. Francis of Assisi, so they sold their possessions and gave the money…
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Monday of the Thirty-third Week of Ordinary Time: What Do You Want Me to Do for You?
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 time reflecting on this Gospel reading. When I myself go on retreat, I reflect on…
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The Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “My whole world is falling apart.” We’ve all heard someone say that, or maybe we’re the ones who have said that, at some point in our lives. I think today’s Gospel points to that kind of experience. But to really get at the experience Luke’s Gospel was getting at, you have to imagine…
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Saint Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr and Notre Dame Day of Service
Today’s readings This morning we gather in the presence of a merciful and compassionate God, not a dishonest judge. We gather in prayer knowing that those prayers are heard and answered in God’s way, in God’s time. The exercise of perseverance in prayer is not so much to change God’s will as it is for…
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Pope Saint Leo the Great, Doctor of the Church
Today’s readings Pope St. Leo the Great was known to be a wonderful administrator of the Church. But far from being caught up in purely administrative matters, he was also a very spiritual and prayerful man, many of whose great writings have become part of the lifeblood of our Church. He was elected to the…
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Tuesday of the Thirty-second Week of Ordinary Time: Election Day
Today’s readings Turn from evil and do good, that you may abide forever; The just shall possess the land and dwell in it forever. So says the Psalmist today, and I think these words are comforting ones. Here we stand, finally, on election day, in the midst of one of the most rancorous and in…
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Monday of the Thirty-second Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “Increase our faith,” indeed! How often have you had that same reaction to the marvels of God happening in your life? I think about the many times I have had the Spirit point out something I should have seen all along because it was right there in front of my face. Increase my…
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All Souls Remembrance Mass
Today’s readings The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them. Each year, the Church gives us the grace of remembering, and praying for, all of our loved ones who have gone before us, marked with the sign of faith, and all the dead whose faith is…
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Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop
Today’s readings Eleven years ago today, I was ordained a transitional deacon, on my way to becoming a priest. For me it was a very significant day: it was the feast of Saint Charles Borromeo, and I was being ordained at the Saint Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. So I feel like I have a bit…
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Thursday of the Thirty-first Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel calls us to examine our perspective. Jesus asks, “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?” Well, those men he talked to were shepherds, or had shepherds in…
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