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Today’s readings When we are deeply concerned about our own needs, our own prestige, our own honor, we often end up falling into a pit. Because that kind of thinking is its own kind of blinder. We can’t see past … Continued
Today’s readings It could have been jealousy. Or maybe they just felt threatened. Either way, the Pharisees had lost sight of the mission. You could see how they would have been jealous: here they are working long and hard to … Continued
Today’s readings The leader of the synagogue had it all wrong, and he of all people should have known what was right. God always intended the Sabbath day to be a day of rest, yes, but also of healing. We … Continued
Today’s readings “Master, I want to see.” As you might have guessed, today’s Gospel story isn’t about healing a blind man. Yes, that’s what happened in the story, and it was significant, but that’s not the real essence of the … Continued
Today’s readings Paul’s lament has got to be so familiar to all of us, I think. Most of us really want to be better people, to live the right way, to give witness to Christ in our daily lives. And … Continued
Today’s readings All this talk of beatings aside, I think the scariest words in today’s Gospel come right at the end of the reading: “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded … Continued
Today’s readings The requirements of discipleship cannot be reduced to mere observance of law, and a checklist of things to do. Paying tithes and keeping feast days are important, but eclipsing them in importance is loving others as Christ does. … Continued
Today’s readings Like many of you, when I take a vacation somewhere with natural beauty, I am always amazed at it. The last few years, my family has vacationed up in Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Michigan. I am … Continued
Today’s readings We just finished hearing about the challenges and ministry of Jonah this past week. Jonah, called to preach repentance to the Ninevites, finds that he would rather not, and so attempts to get away from God. That, of … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s gospel reading is a rather heartbreaking story, to be honest. The rich young man is obviously a follower of the law and a religious man, because he is able to talk to Jesus about his observance. But … Continued
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