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Today’s readings I think mercy may well be one of the hardest virtues to cultivate; but then again, maybe I am just projecting my own issues! But in this day of entitlement, I think many people are quick to call … Continued
Today’s readings Today we hear about the amazing power of spiritual friendship. If it were not for Jonathan, Saul would have murdered David not just in the story we heard today, but many times. The Lord’s rejection of Saul was … Continued
Today’s readings If David had advanced against the Philistine with the finest weapons and the most advanced armor possible, the story we have in our first reading would just be nice. But instead of relying on all kinds of technology … Continued
Today’s readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus is challenging some age-old practices. He is not saying that fasting is a bad thing, but instead he is saying that something new is going on. He has come to usher in a new … Continued
Today’s readings “We have never seen anything like this.” That statement can be taken in a number of ways. It could be an expression of amazement: the people were seeing something new in Jesus and found it to be astonishingly … Continued
Today’s readings “If you wish, you can make me clean.” This ought to be the prayer of all of us, I think. Does God wish to make us clean? Of course. But do we acknowledge his ability to do so? … Continued
Today’s readings Learning to discern the Lord’s voice is a big part of our development as people of God and disciples of the Lord. There are many competing voices out there, and so it takes great discernment to know which … Continued
Today’s readings Now that the Christmas season has come to its close, it’s time to get down to business. And Jesus does so quickly. John has been arrested, so there is no time like the present to keep the word … Continued
Today’s readings You know, every time we hear this story about the widow’s mite, the story is equated with the call to stewardship. That’s the classic explanation of the text. And there’s nothing wrong with that explanation. I might even … Continued
Today’s readings We have been hearing this week in our first reading from the books of the Macabees. All week long, the message we were getting was that there is something more. Maybe eating a little pork, or tossing a … Continued
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