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Today’s readings It’s been interesting to me this week about how the letter of James has served to underscore Jesus’ teachings from the Gospel of Mark. On weekends, the first reading and Gospel are selected to go together, but during … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Scriptures extol the virtue of poverty of spirit, which is perhaps one of the more difficult virtues to embrace and nurture. Saint James illustrates how things of this world, specifically the pursuit of riches, can be not … Continued
Today’s readings There’s been a lot of arguing in the Gospels these last couple of days. Yesterday, the disciples were arguing with the scribes when both groups found they were incapable of casting a demon out of a person who … Continued
Today’s readings So the disciples are waiting for Jesus to come down the mountain after the Transfiguration. They have attempted to cure a man’s son from the hold of a demon, but they were apparently unable to do so. This … Continued
Today’s readings Our readings today pick up the sermon that Jesus was giving in last week’s gospel. Last week, he used the formula: “You have heard that it was said… But I say to you…” to raise the bar on … Continued
Today’s readings St. James today encourages us to consider it all joy when we experience trial. I don’t know about you, but that’s not the emotion I usually find in frustrating or fearful circumstances. And considering that the people to … Continued
Today’s readings The women in today’s Liturgy of the Word give us contrasting views of the spiritual life. In our first reading, the women give us the example of what not to do. Solomon, known for his wisdom and dedication … Continued
Today’s readings In today’s first reading, King Solomon is asked a question that seems to me something like the fabled question that people get asked when they find a genie in a bottle. Make a wish, and it’s yours. Solomon … Continued
Today’s readings We’ve been listening, these last couple of weeks, to the story of the rise and fall of good King David. Yesterday, in our first reading, we heard the story of his peaceful death and the transfer of the … Continued
Today’s readings There is a lot of anguish in the readings today, isn’t there? Most markedly is the anguish of King David, mourning the death of his son Absalom. His anguish was most surprising to his army, because they had … Continued
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