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Today’s readings I love it when the Gospel has a curious story in it because it’s fun then to peel back the layers of the story, kind of like an onion, and get at what’s inside. Today’s Gospel story is … Continued
Today’s readings The Divine Liturgist today is inviting us to find our hope in God, and inviting us to turn over our lives to God in hopeful anticipation that God will answer our needs. Sometimes I wonder how willing we … Continued
Today’s readings Try as we might for perfection in our journey of faith, we stumble and fall sometimes. That’s just the way it is in this fallen world. But that being the case, we have in our Liturgy of the … Continued
Today’s readings Since this is Respect Life Month, I want to spend some time reflecting on the gift of life and how we should revere it. I begin this reflection with these beautiful words from today’s second reading: “Whatever is … Continued
Today’s readings Pride and presumption are insidious sins. They make any kind of grace impossible, for they even deny that grace is needed or wanted. If we have no need of a Savior, then no relationship with God is even … Continued
Today’s readings In our first reading, the prophet Zechariah proposes a very hopeful outcome for efforts at evangelization, if we take up that ministry with zeal. Many cities, many peoples, powerful nations will look to Jerusalem and God’s people because … Continued
Today’s readings Sometimes it’s hard to accept that something is in our best interest when we first hear of it. I can remember often growing up not wanting to do something like go on a retreat or join the youth … Continued
Today’s readings Is it time for you to dwell in your own paneled houses,while this house lies in ruins? During this week, we have been hearing about the desire to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem after the people returned from … Continued
Today’s readings “Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight.” So says the wisdom-writer Sirach in today’s first reading. His words set up well the Gospel today, and the overall emphasis of forgiveness as a powerful … Continued
Today’s readings I’ve heard it said that the only one of the disciples Jesus called that day who was actually fit for his job was Judas Iscariot, and we all know how that worked out. We don’t know what God … Continued
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