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Today’s readings “Blessed are those who fear the Lord,” the Psalmist tells us today. And today as our example of those who fear the Lord, we have two women. And we begin with the creation of the first woman. God … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s readings speak to us about the wonderful, spiritual quality of goodness. We have the creation story, or at least the beginning of it, in which God is not only creating the world and everything in it, but … Continued
Today’s readings Our worshipping in these last days of the Church year is often difficult, I think, because these readings are just hard to hear. The readings from Revelation this week have been confusing, to say the least, and maybe … Continued
Today’s readings One of the most frustrating things to hear from people is that the argument that we shouldn’t change something because, “we’ve always done it that way.” And I don’t think God likes that line of reasoning any better … Continued
Today’s readings The parts in brackets were done at the 5pm Mass which included the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of the Catechumenate. Today’s readings remind me of one of my favorite theological facts: we were all created for … Continued
Today’s readings In his encyclical, Laborem Exercens, Pope John Paul II said, echoing the sentiments of the Second Vatican Council, “The word of God’s revelation is profoundly marked by the fundamental truth that humankind, created in the image of God, … Continued
Today’s readings At the heart of our practice of prayer has to be trust in God. We don’t – or shouldn’t – need signs to convince us of God’s love and care for us. But don’t we do that all … Continued
Today’s readings Saint Paul reminds us today that we are God’s co-workers, God’s field, God’s building. He is constantly creating and re-creating the world through the work of the Holy Spirit. He may be planting the seed of something great … Continued
Today’s readings Like many of you, when I take a vacation somewhere with natural beauty, I am always amazed at it. The last few years, my family has vacationed up in Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Michigan. I am … Continued
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