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Today’s readings Today’s Gospel gives us a bit of a glimpse as to how Jesus’ day-to-day ministry worked. One of the things we certainly notice is the meticulous mention of the women that were among his followers. In a day … Continued
Today’s readings St. John Chrysostom was known to be a prolific, well-spoken and challenging preacher. The name “Chrysostom” means “golden-mouthed.” He spoke eloquently of the Scriptures, of which he had an extensive understanding, and applied their words to the times … Continued
Today’s readings I’ve heard it said that the only one of the disciples Jesus called that day was Judas Iscariot, and we all know how that worked out. We don’t know what God considers qualification for discipleship, we just know … Continued
Today’s readings Jesus tells us some things about discipleship today that, quite honestly, I think might make a person think twice about becoming a disciple. The first two come right at the beginning of the gospel reading: “If anyone comes … Continued
Today’s readings The question Saint Paul asks the Corinthians in today’s first reading is a challenging one: what do you have that you have not received? For us in a society steeped in entitlement, this question rings like an accusation. … Continued
Today’s readings Saint Paul reminds us today that we are God’s co-workers, God’s field, God’s building. He is constantly creating and re-creating the world through the work of the Holy Spirit. He may be planting the seed of something great … Continued
Today’s readings The defense St. Paul was making to the Corinthians in today’s first reading describes a way of living that might be very useful for us to consider. Rather than caring about what people thought of him and proclaiming … Continued
Today’s readings For each of the deadly sins, there is also a life-giving virtue. Today, our readings focus on humility, which is the life-giving virtue that is the antidote to pride. Of the seven deadly sins, pride is usually considered … Continued
Today’s readings Jesus had his skirmishes with the Scribes and Pharisees, but today he seems particularly exasperated with them. And who could blame him? They of all people should have known who Jesus was and should have been on board … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s gospel has Jesus taking the Scribes and Pharisees to task for forgetting what is really holy and treating things as sacred while ignoring God who is holiness itself. Apparently, they thought that swearing an oath by the … Continued
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