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Today’s readings “Athirst is my soul for the Living God.” The Psalmist today sums up what is going on in the entire Liturgy of the Word. In the book of Acts, we see that even the Gentiles seek salvation in … Continued
Today’s readings What would you do for just five minutes of peace and quiet? If you’re a parent, maybe you’d be happy for just five seconds of peace and quiet! In these days when many of us are sheltered in place … Continued
Today’s readings Today we celebrate one of my very favorite saints, Saint Joseph. You might be thinking, didn’t we already celebrate his feast day this year? And the answer to that would be yes, absolutely! The feast – or rather the solemnity – … Continued
Today’s readings: Lamentations 3:17-26 | Romans 8:18-30 | Mark 16:15-20 One of the most important things I’ve ever learned about the healing ministry of the Church is summed up in one of the lines in our Gospel reading this evening: … Continued
Today’s readings At our core, we all want peace and security in our lives. We don’t want rough waters, or pain, or discord in our families, and that’s all understandable. Certainly we have more than enough of those things in … Continued
Today’s readings Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus is a perplexing one, to be sure. But in the light of Easter, we can see that Jesus was proclaiming that God is doing something new. Not only that, but God wants us all to be … Continued
Today’s readings I know there is a hunger out there, a hunger for the Eucharist, a hunger for being here at church, a hunger for the community we are missing. But part of me wonders a bit about where that is … Continued
Today’s readings Can you imagine how the disciples were feeling at this point? Prior to today’s Gospel selection, the women found the empty tomb, Peter has seen the Lord, and the two disciples had experienced him in the breaking of … Continued
Today’s readings Considering all that we have been through since Lent began, it seems in some ways like time has stood still. I saw a meme on Facebook that said “2020 is a unique leap year. It had 29 days in February, … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel reading always leaves me with a chill running down my spine. Those four words: “And it was night” grab me every time. These are the words that come just after Judas takes the morsel and leaves the gathering. But … Continued
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