Labor Day
Readings: Genesis 1:26-2:3 | Psalm 90 | 1 Thessalonians 4:1b-2, 9-12 | Matthew 6:31-34 One of the things that I remember vividly about my childhood is how hard my parents worked. My Dad worked more than one job at a … Continued
The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings So often, when someone thanks us for something, we might say, “It’s the least I could do.” As if it were praiseworthy. Sometimes we want to do as little as possible, and have others feeling good about it. … Continued
The Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “So what?” I content that that is one of the most important questions in life, certainly in our spiritual life. Because after we have all taken time to absorb the information around us, after we have learned all … Continued
Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings You know, I really don’t think we depend on the Holy Spirit as much as we should. I mean, the Spirit is one of the Persons of the Holy Trinity and has all power and authority as God. … Continued
Monday in the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings A friend of mine told me that a wise old nun once taught him, “Work like everything depends on you, but pray like everything depends on God.” It’s good advice, because everything, of course, does depend on God, … Continued
Saturday of the Nineteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “Return and live!” This is very prophetic advice from Ezekiel this morning. We have been reading from him in the first reading throughout this week. He was preaching to a nation that was steeped in sin, and whose … Continued
Friday of the Nineteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings God never forgets how much he loves us. If this weren’t so, I don’t think any of us would be in existence. God loves us into life and loves us through our life and one day, if we … Continued
The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Well, here we are. It’s been a whirlwind these last two months! First we emptied everything out of the church, and the pew refinishing company took apart the pews and shipped them to Nebraska so that they could … Continued
The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings You know, sometimes our hunger gets us into trouble. And I don’t just mean with your doctor when you eat too much, although I can relate to that. We can hunger for all sorts of things: some of … Continued
Friday of the Seventeenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings If we think simply obeying God’s call will make life much easier for us, today’s readings give us a, shall we say, different perspective. Sure not complicating our lives with sin and being certain to do what God … Continued
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