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Today’s readings I think we’d all admit this has been a bit of a rough week. We have heard of escalating tensions in the middle east, and very dangerous issues in the Russia/Ukraine situation. Then a plane was shot down … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Scripture readings have some “sound bytes” that I have found most meaningful in my prayer life. Isaiah’s profession of faith today says, “For it is you who have accomplished all we have done.” What a beautiful thing … Continued
Today’s readings Many of us have planted gardens, and maybe you’ve put in some plants this year. That was really Father Steve’s thing, and my allergies kind of get in the way of all that, so I’m not doing that … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel is an impetus for the third Luminous Mystery of the Rosary: the proclamation of the Kingdom of God with its call to repentance. Jesus charges his Apostles to go out and proclaim that the Kingdom is … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel underlines the failure of the Jewish leaders of the time. Jesus was casting out demons from many people, which was what they were supposed to do but could not. So instead of checking what was lacking … Continued
Today’s readings I love the words of the Psalmist today: “The Lord is gracious and merciful.” These are words that are easy for us to pray when things are going well, but maybe not so much when we’re going through … Continued
Today’s readings So we’re finally in Ordinary Time on a Sunday. We’ve travelled through Lent in which we have been called to repentance, and through Easter during which we have been made new people. We are now here in Ordinary … Continued
Today’s readings There’s an old saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” And that’s fine, as far as it goes. But the danger is that sometimes we get so attached to that principle that we fail to recognize when … Continued
Today’s readings 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. That to secure … Continued
Today’s readings Some people say all you need to do is make a one-time decision to accept Jesus as your personal Savior and you’re saved. If salvation were something magical that came about as the result of just saying a … Continued
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