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Today’s readings So many religious people tend to get concerned about the end of time. Some years ago, there was a serious of books called Left Behind, and a couple of movies made from them. If you didn’t see them, … Continued
Today’s readings Yesterday, I was reading an article about a Christian evangelical movement called the New Apostolic Revelation who claim that president-elect Trump is a leader in a spiritual battle against the forces of evil in our nation. The notion … Continued
Today’s readingsLectio Brevis because of a seminarian speaker at Mass. Today in our Liturgy of the Word we have an urgent call for us all to let go of the paltry things we are holding onto and go all-in for … Continued
Today’s readingsMass for the School Children. There’s an old joke that one day, Jesus returned to earth, and was walking around the Vatican square talking to people. Some of the Cardinals noticed and they got together and decided they should … Continued
Today’s readings When I was in seminary, I had a Scripture professor who, when someone would make an insightful comment or answer a question correctly, would exclaim, quoting Jesus in today’s Gospel reading, “You are not far from the kingdom … Continued
Today’s readings I think today’s reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is a good one for us to hear. Think about it – how often are we beset by all the frustrations of the world, and all of … Continued
Today’s readings An often told, and completely correct, preaching of today’s Gospel reading about the healing of Bartimeus’s blindness would say that this story isn’t about his blindness at all. Yes, it tells of his physical blindness and healing by … Continued
Today’s readings Pay attention! Listen to me when I’m talking to you! Look where you’re going! Be careful; you’re going to fall! How many times do you hear things like this? I know my parents used to say those things … Continued
Today’s readings I think sometimes, we don’t really get who Jesus was and what he came to do. So many people think it’s the “kumbaya” kind of love and harmony. They would assert that Jesus was all about being peaceful … Continued
Today’s readingsToday’s homily was a brief one in order to provide time for Increased Offertory Commitment Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. One … Continued
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