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Today’s readings This whole Gospel story can be a little bit jarring, I think. I was particularly struck by what the messenger said to Jesus when he asked him to come to the centurion’s house: “He deserves to have you … Continued
Today’s readings One of my favorite things to do when I have spare time is to read a good mystery novel. My mother passed her love for that genre on to me, and to my sisters. I always used to … Continued
Today’s readings So the readings that we have today are not meant to be of comfort to the afflicted; rather their intent is to afflict us who have been just a little to comfortable. It seems that the Church at … Continued
Today’s readings Many of you know that recently I have been working on losing weight and getting healthy. That’s been going on since January, and it’s starting to see some good results. And the recipe, as any doctor or nutritionist … Continued
Today’s readings Life calls us to make some very difficult decisions sometimes. Who will we vote for? What school will we choose for our children? Is this the person I should marry? Is this job the right one for me … Continued
Today’s readings Things are starting to get real for those first followers of Jesus. Jesus speaks to his disciples at the beginning of today’s Gospel reading about his impending demise. He foretells that he will be handed over and killed. … Continued
Today’s readings There’s an awful lot of murmuring going on in today’s readings. First, the prophet Elijah, fleeing for his life, takes refuge under a broom tree in the desert, pleading that God would take his life rather than let … Continued
Today’s readings How do you picture Jesus? We’ve never seen him face to face, but we have seen artwork depicting him. That artwork can be very inspiring. But that artwork can also give us a false, overly-familiar look at Jesus … Continued
Today’s readings My niece, Molly, wants to open a restaurant when she grows up. She said that she is going to call it, simply, “Hungry.” Seems like a good enough name for a restaurant to me. Where are you going … Continued
Today’s readings These parables that we have today regarding the nature of the Kingdom of God are head-scratchers for sure! I am sure we can all understand how the people were confused by Jesus’ description of the Kingdom, since it … Continued
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