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Today’s readings It’s all a matter of perspective – that’s true in most things, but most especially true in our relationship with God. Today’s Gospel gives us a glimpse at that. Jesus asks, ““What man among you having a hundred … Continued
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Today’s readings I think today’s reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is a good one for us to hear. How often are we beset by all the frustrations of the world, and all of the sadness that our … Continued
Today’s readings “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” That certainly seems simple enough. But we miss the mark on it all the time, don’t we? The … Continued
Today’s readings Have you ever seen a fig tree? I haven’t. But I can tell you I’d be pretty frustrated if I had cared for a fig tree for three years and never saw one bit of fruit. I think … Continued
Today’s readings Some people would say that Jesus was a peaceful man. Saying that is really misunderstanding Jesus and who he was. Because peace wasn’t necessarily his primary interest, at least not peace in the way that we often see … Continued
Today’s readings It has often struck me when hearing the news the last several months that being rich in what matters to God is more important than ever. With banks failing, Wall Street needing a huge bailout, and a 700 … Continued
Today’s readings When I was in seminary, one of the big courses we had to pass with flying colors early on was called Christology. As the name might suggest, Christology is the study of Jesus Christ, but perhaps more specifically … Continued
Today’s readings “Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.” I love that there were short verses for the psalm today, and we got to repeat this refrain from the Psalmist over and over. If you think about it, and … Continued
Today’s readings It was shortly after lunch that I finished this homily, and who could blame me? With all this talk of “juicy, rich food” and wedding banquets, and even St. Paul saying that he knew what it was like … Continued
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