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Today’s readings There’s a lot of hunger in the readings today. First we have the Israelites, fresh from their escape from slavery in Egypt, finding that they are hungry as they wander through the desert. I think we can understand … Continued
Today’s readings I’m Italian on my mother’s side of the family, and in our family, as in families of other ethnicities, I am sure, the prospect of not having enough food for people to eat at a gathering is the … Continued
Today’s readings It’s a frightening thing, I think, to hear Jesus say in today’s Gospel reading, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword.” It’s … Continued
Today’s readings Today I want to reflect on what I consider to be one of the most important principles of the spiritual life. That principle is completely summed up in one short sentence: “It’s not about me.” Over the last … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s readings reveal the power of God’s love in the world. Joseph’s brothers didn’t realize they were, in fact, in the presence of the “dreamer” they had sold into slavery. But his forgiveness of them shows that God’s … Continued
Today’s readings The spiritual life, almost by definition, isn’t easy. Today’s readings prove it. In our first reading, Jacob wrestles with “some man,” who turns out to be God himself. They tussle all day long and finally declare a draw, … Continued
Today’s readings In today’s readings, God proves himself trustworthy, yet again. He appears to Jacob in a dream and promises that he will be with him wherever he goes, protecting him, and bringing him back to the land, which he … Continued
Today’s readings This set of readings always makes me chuckle just a little bit. Back in my second assignment, before I became a pastor, I was assigned to my home parish, which is a bit unusual. And the first Sunday I was … Continued
Today’s readings My absolute favorite line from this Gospel reading is, “Then he put them all out.” I can just imagine Jesus going into the house, encountering the mourners, seeing the lack of faith in all of them, and saying “Go … Continued
Today’s readings There’s quite a bit of laughing and astonishment in today’s Liturgy of the Word, and I like it! “Lord, if you wish you can make me clean.” In some ways, that is the biggest understatement in all of Scripture. Of … Continued
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