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Today’s Gospel story is a fitting one, I think, for this celebration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The evangelist tells us that Mary’s heart was filled with wonder. There are a few stories in the Gospels that end with … Continued
We’ve all heard the teaching that God is love. And that’s a good thing to remember: I tell our school students they should always remember that, and if they do, they’ll know quite a bit about our God. God is … Continued
Today’s readings It’s always scary when Jesus starts out saying “you have heard it said that…” because he always follows up with “but what I say to you is this…” What he is doing here, though, is freeing us from … Continued
Today’s readings I think I can always remember my mother, and my grandmothers, praying to St. Anthony anytime something was lost. There’s even the popular little prayer, “Tony, Tony, look around, something’s lost and must be found.” This everyday need … Continued
Today’s readings If you’ve ever travelled abroad, to a country where English is not the spoken language, maybe you’ve had this experience. I travelled to Mexico when I was in seminary to learn Spanish. The first day I was there, … Continued
Today’s readings A king’s secret it is prudent to keep,but the works of God are to be made known with due honor. Today we hear the end of the story we have been reflecting on all week. Tobit and Tobiah’s … Continued
Today’s readings This whole story about Tobit contracting cataracts because of bird droppings falling in his eyes while he was napping, which we heard about on Tuesday, and then being cured by fish gall in today’s first reading is objectively … Continued
Today’s readings Love is very definitely the theme of today’s Liturgy of the Word. This week we have been hearing readings from the book of Tobit, in which we have the only Scriptural appearance of Saint Raphael the archangel. And … Continued
Today’s readings There’s a little Christian Science church in the town where I grew up. They have since moved, but they used to be on Main Street, just north of the downtown area. Their sign used to list their upcoming … Continued
Today’s readings Jesus is always seeking to make things new. When he came into the world, he didn’t come into the world to keep things the way they were. He intended to cast out sin and its effects on people, … Continued
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