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Today’s readings There are a lot of miracles going on in today’s first reading. First, there’s the earthquake that brings down the prison walls, although Paul and Silas did not take advantage of the situation. Then there’s the conversion of … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel gives us some of the best news I think we can possibly get. Jesus says he no longer calls us slaves, but instead he calls us his friends. That’s important for us to know because I think most … Continued
Today’s readings So pretend you are Paul or Barnabas or one of the other apostles. Think about all the things they went through in that first reading. Paul hasn’t even been a Christian for very long, and already he is … Continued
Today’s readings “Athirst is my soul for the Living God.” The Psalmist today sums up what is going on in the entire Liturgy of the Word. In the book of Acts, we see that even the Gentiles seek salvation in … Continued
Today’s readings What would you do for just five minutes of peace and quiet? If you’re a parent, maybe you’d be happy for just five seconds of peace and quiet! In these days when many of us are sheltered in place … Continued
Today’s readings At our core, we all want peace and security in our lives. We don’t want rough waters, or pain, or discord in our families, and that’s all understandable. Certainly we have more than enough of those things in … Continued
Today’s readings Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus is a perplexing one, to be sure. But in the light of Easter, we can see that Jesus was proclaiming that God is doing something new. Not only that, but God wants us all to be … Continued
Today’s readings I know there is a hunger out there, a hunger for the Eucharist, a hunger for being here at church, a hunger for the community we are missing. But part of me wonders a bit about where that is … Continued
Today’s readings Can you imagine how the disciples were feeling at this point? Prior to today’s Gospel selection, the women found the empty tomb, Peter has seen the Lord, and the two disciples had experienced him in the breaking of … Continued
Today’s readings Considering all that we have been through since Lent began, it seems in some ways like time has stood still. I saw a meme on Facebook that said “2020 is a unique leap year. It had 29 days in February, … Continued
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