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Today’s readings Pride and presumption are insidious sins. They make any kind of grace impossible, for they even deny that grace is needed or wanted. If we have no need of a Savior, then no relationship with God is even … Continued
Today’s readings We have this little Ordinary Time break between Christmas and Lent. Ordinary Time means ordered, or numbered time, not just “ordinary” in the sense it’s nothing special. Every Sunday is a celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, … Continued
Today’s readings I’m going to say something that is probably going to make you think I’m wrong. And that is that the great sin of the rich man was not the sin of neglecting poor Lazarus. Sure, that was certainly … Continued
Today’s readings For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. We know about, or at least have heard about the deadly sins. These are those sins that drag us down into … Continued
Today’s readings We have a pretty late Lent this year. Ash Wednesday is not until March 1st. What is really nice about that is that it gives us a little more ordinary time in the winter, which we often don’t … Continued
Today’s readings You’ve heard of the deadly sins. They are those sins that can really get at us time and time again in our lives and turn us away from God. They are things like lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath … Continued
Today’s readings Pride is, perhaps, the most insidious of the sins with which we have to deal. And I say “we” because yes, we all have to deal with it at some level at some point in our lives. Pride … Continued
Today’s readings I’m going to say something that is probably going to make you think I’m wrong. And that is that the great sin of the rich man was not the sin of neglecting poor Lazarus. Sure, that was certainly … Continued
Today’s readings I like food, maybe a little too much! And I like to watch television shows about food. So a while back, I was watching one of my favorite Food Network shows, “Chopped.” If you’ve never seen the show, … Continued
Today’s readings One of the most difficult sins is to think we don’t need God: that’s the sin of pride. It’s a difficult sin because when we shut God out of the picture, we cut off any possibility of reconciliation. … Continued
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