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Today’s readings Sin is exhausting. Anyone who has struggled with sin, or a pattern of sin, in their lives can tell you that. Those who have been dragged down by any kind of addiction or who have tried to work … Continued
Today’s readings Psalm 1 is one of my very favorite psalms. Listen to it again: Blessed the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked Nor walks in the way of sinners, nor sits in the company of the … Continued
Today’s readings There are two things: the promise, and the response. The promise has echoed down through the ages. God called Abraham and promised descendents as numerous as the sands on the sea shore or the stars in the sky. … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Scriptures show us the importance of persistence in prayer. We all know that sometimes we come across issues in our own lives, or even in society, and when we pray, it takes a long time to see … Continued
Today’s readings “The Lord remembers his covenant forever.” That’s what the Psalmist tells us today. And the worst thing that we can do in our service of the Lord is to despair of that promise. Today’s Gospel speaks to us … Continued
Today’s readings “Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Today’s Gospel is a reflection on our need for healing, our need for God’s presence in our lives, and perhaps most especially, our need for gratitude. Not … Continued
Today’s readings “Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” Ouch. Jesus has just been given a great complement and he responds to it kind of brusquely. Earlier in this eleventh chapter of Luke, Jesus has … Continued
Today's readings Listen to the voices of hope in today's Liturgy: "But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays." "For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; … Continued
Today’s readings This homily is for those of us who sometimes have trouble on our spiritual journeys. All those who have achieved perfection and glory are excused. … It’s interesting that none of us left, isn’t it? If you’ve been … Continued
Today’s readings How wonderful are the words we hear in today’s Gospel! “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey … Continued
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