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Today’s readings It has often struck me that, the economy of our nation and the world being as precarious as it is, that being rich in what matters to God is more important than ever. With all the bad financial … Continued
Today’s readings Our Gospel today warns us of coming persecutions. At some point, we will all be dragged before synagogues and rulers and authorities of some sort, and we will have to give an account of what we believe. Now … Continued
Today’s readings I’m speaking at all the Masses this weekend, and I know what you’re thinking: here comes the money talk. All he ever does is talk about money. I hope you don’t really feel that way, because we do … Continued
Today’s readings Yesterday, the fiftieth anniversary of the calling of the Second Vatican Council, marked the beginning of a Year of Faith that Pope Benedict called for in his encyclical, Porta Fidei. In that document, he calls on all of … Continued
Today’s readings “Go and do likewise.” What a wonderful instruction for Jesus to give us this morning. “Go and do likewise.” Jesus is telling us that those who hear the Gospel must also live it, or it is useless. Those … Continued
Today’s readings If you’ve been to any number of Church weddings, you have probably heard today’s first reading, and part of the Gospel proclaimed. Obviously we usually leave out the part about divorce, but these readings are quite popular for … Continued
Today’s readings Pride and presumption are insidious sins. They make any kind of grace impossible, for they even deny that grace is needed or wanted. If we have no need of a Savior, then no relationship with God is even … Continued
Today’s readings Have you ever been with a friend who is hurting and after listening to them, said something that helped them, but you don’t know where those words came from? Have you ever been in a situation where everyone … Continued
Today’s readings Today we begin a little excursion into the Wisdom Literature of the Scriptures. The first readings this week will be from Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, two of the strongest pieces of Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament. Wisdom literature … Continued
Today’s Readings So the problem is, nobody ever becomes rich and famous by being righteous. How many people even care about the idea of being righteous? The world is so often full of jealousy and selfish ambition. Indeed, we commend … Continued
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