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Today’s readings I don’t believe in coincidences, spiritually speaking. Being in the right place at the right time isn’t usually a coincidence. Far more often than we realize, it’s the work of the Holy Spirit. That is certainly the case … Continued
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 Sometimes when I’m preaching to children about a reading with light and darkness themes, I’ll ask them who is, or ever has been, afraid of the dark. As you can well imagine, most of the hands go up, … Continued
Today’s readings “Lord, by now there will be a stench.” That’s one of my favorite lines in scripture. It begs the question I want you to pray about this week, which is, “What in your life really stinks?” Because we … Continued
Today’s readings The waters that flowed from the temple in the first reading are the same waters that were stirred up in the pool at Bethesda, and those are the same waters that if you’re real quiet, you can hear … Continued
Today’s readings I don’t know about you, but I feel like today’s Liturgy of the Word starts off by giving us all a slap in the face. And it’s needed. How many of us judge others without even getting to … Continued
Today’s readings There’s a lot of water in today’s Liturgy of the Word. The Israelites, near the beginning of their forty year journey through the desert, are beginning to miss some of the comforts of home, like water! So when … Continued
Today’s readings “Lord, by now there will be a stench.” That’s one of my favorite lines in scripture. It begs the question I want you to pray about this week, which is this: “What in your life really stinks?” Because … Continued
Today’s readings Water is so important to us, and we see a lot of water in these readings. Water refreshes us, sustains us, cleans us. And when the readings talk so much about water, what we are being led to is a … Continued
Today’s readings So we’ve taken down most of the Christmas decorations, and we won’t see the poinsettias and manger until next year. Yet we’re not quite done with the Christmas season in the Church. Traditionally, some aspects of Christmas joy … Continued
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