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Today’s readings I think we all wonder what Jesus meant when he said, “this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.” Certainly the then-current generation has come and gone, and it doesn’t seem like we’ve … Continued
Today’s readings I really don’t like that over-used phrase “at the end of the day.” You hear it all the time, and it’s one of my least favorite corporate-speak phrases. But I can’t help but think about this tired old phrase … Continued
Today’s readings Very often, when we hear this story about the widow’s mite, the story is equated with the call to stewardship. That’s a rather classic explanation of the text. And there’s nothing wrong with that explanation. But honestly, I … Continued
Today’s readings I think this Gospel reading is wonderful because of the rather vivid picture that it paints. When I hear it, I can’t help but picture the king separating the sheep from the goats, making known their good works, … Continued
Today’s readings Several years ago now, my sister emailed me pictures of a storybook that my niece, Molly, wrote for a second grade school project. It was a story about an unnamed boy and girl – but we might as … Continued
Today’s readings I’ve often heard stories of those who grew up in the great depression. Many years later, they still had deeply engrained in them the scrupulous care for everything they have that was etched into their very being during … Continued
Today’s readings ‘We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.’ Those words are the epitome of humility. They recognize that our life and our calling are at the service of our God, who gives us … Continued
Today’s readings So here’s one of those occasions when we have what seems to be a pretty odd parable in the Gospel reading. It’s a story that challenges our notion of who Jesus is and what he was about – … Continued
Today’s readings A story is told about the third-century martyr Saint Lawrence that, after the death of Pope Sixtus II, the prefect of Rome demanded that Lawrence, who was the keeper of the material goods of the Church, turn over … Continued
Today’s readings For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. We know about, or at least have heard about the deadly sins. These are those sins that drag us down into … Continued
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