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Today’s readings I think it’s easy to be dismayed at where the world is these days. Political candidates and politicians on both sides of the aisle are disappointing at best. The pro-abortion vitriol is vicious and hateful. Violence in our … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s readings speak to us about remaining in relationship with God. In the first reading, Nahum prophesies that Israel’s subjection to Nineveh will not stand. God will deliver them and watch over them, but notice the command he … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel reading is one of my favorites. Truthfully, though, it always makes me a little uncomfortable. Which is what it’s supposed to do. This Gospel wants us to get out of the boat, too. We can tend … Continued
Today’s readings At first glance, it all seems so simple, doesn’t it? “Go and do likewise.” Easy enough. But when a command like “go and do likewise” comes at the end of one of Jesus’ parables, we really ought to … Continued
Today’s readings I think it’s amazing to let your imagination wander to this vision that the prophet Isaiah had in today’s first reading. Looking upon God in all God’s glory would be awe-inspiring, perhaps even terrifying. Seeing that, Isaiah is … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel underlines the failure of the Jewish leaders of the time. Jesus was casting out demons from many people, which was what they were supposed to do but could not. They were too busy attending to the … Continued
Today’s readings “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” I don’t think we really understand and respect the power of the name of Jesus in our day to day lives. Very often people take the … Continued
When a person faces opposition from erroneous ideology, there is a difference between refutation or winning an argument and correction. It might even be fair to say that many people are up to the task of winning an argument, but … Continued
Today’s readings Perhaps the most distinctive aspect of Catholic worship is our celebration of the Eucharist. We state very strongly that it’s not just a symbol, not just a nice memory. It is the actual Body and Blood, Soul and … Continued
Today’s readings We’ve gathered today on the Solemnity of Pentecost … one of my favorite feasts of the whole year. Today, we have one last opportunity to celebrate the joy of the Easter season. For fifty days, we’ve been celebrating … Continued
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