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Today’s readings One of the graces that I have here at the parish is that whenever I go to parish meetings, we always pray through the Gospel for the coming Sunday and discuss it. The Spirit works through the community, … Continued
Today’s readings “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” The writer of the letter to the Hebrews sums up for us this notion of faith, which can be so difficult to wrap … Continued
Today’s readings In the aftermath of the great flood, what’s left is what God wants us to know is important: life. Life is the way we participate in the essence of our Creator God. And that life is so important … Continued
Today’s readings We’re still in the opening chapters of human history in our first reading, and in these opening chapters we see some of the less beautiful parts of human nature. These are deadly sins, and they have continued to … Continued
Today’s readings “I do will it. Be made clean.” When I was in seminary, I did my hospital chaplaincy in my fourth summer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Every once in a while I would come to a … Continued
Today’s readings “Blessed are those who fear the Lord,” the Psalmist tells us today. And today as our example of those who fear the Lord, we have two women. This is significant because the Scriptures, as you probably know, don’t … Continued
Today’s readings A while ago now, I was working at my home parish, St. Petronille, on the staff as a youth minister. I remember the parish secretary well, she was a very nice woman named Dorothy. Whenever you’d ask Dorothy … Continued
Today’s readings “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” If I put my mind to it, I suppose I could think of dozens of times when someone with more wisdom than I told me something I wasn’t … Continued
Today’s readings “For he who made the promise is trustworthy.” Brothers and sisters in Christ, if these are the only words we take from this holy place today, we’re doing pretty well. The essence of our faith is based on … Continued
Today’s readings It’s interesting that in the Gospel reading it’s the unclean spirits who recognize the holiness of Jesus. The religious leaders of the time didn’t get it, and sometimes I think we don’t either. The author of our letter … Continued
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