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Today’s readingsMass for the school children. Sometimes it seems like everyone is against us. Maybe you’ve felt that way sometimes. Maybe someone was telling lies about you and trying to get others to work against you, or maybe they were … Continued
Today’s readings “When you lift up the Son of Man,then you will realize that I AM…” Today’s Liturgy of the Word is an exposition of being lifted up. In the first reading, Moses lifted up an image of a saraph … Continued
Today’s readings I am so glad that Pope Francis declared this the year of Saint Joseph, because I think we, as a Church, as the people of God, have been needing to be stronger in our devotion to Saint Joseph … Continued
Today’s readings Traditionally, today is Laetare Sunday – laetare being the Latin word for “rejoice.” On this Sunday, we wear rose-colored vestments, rather than the Lenten violet. Laetare Sunday reminds us that even in the “heaviness” of Lent, there is reason for rejoicing. And today’s readings … Continued
Today’s readings Most of us have probably experienced at least one time in our lives when it seemed like our whole world was turned upside-down. If not, we certainly will. It might be the loss of a job, or the … Continued
Today’s readingsNote: At this Mass, we were celebrating the First Scrutiny with the Elect preparing for baptism at the Easter Vigil, so readings from Cycle A were used, as per the Rite. We have with us today, three young people … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s two readings remind us of what Lent is all about. During Lent, we remember that our Lord, who came down from heaven to earth to save us from our sins and re-connect us with the love of … Continued
Today’s readings I’m going to say something that is probably going to make you think I’ve lost my mind. And that is that the great sin of the rich man was not the sin of neglecting poor Lazarus. Sure, that … Continued
Today’s readings What would you give up for love? That’s the question I want us to focus on today because I think it is, perhaps, the question of the spiritual life. What is it that we are willing to give … Continued
Today’s readings If we take one thought out of Lent, it should be this: we need a Savior. Even before Jesus’ time, Esther knew this. Esther’s adoptive father Mordecai was a deeply religious man. His devotion incurred the wrath of … Continued
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