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Today’s readings A king’s secret it is prudent to keep,but the works of God are to be made known with due honor. Today we hear the end of the story we have been reflecting on all week. Tobit and Tobiah’s … 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 Palm Sunday is a Liturgy that can be a little puzzling. We start out on a seemingly triumphant note. Jesus enters Jerusalem, the Holy City, and the center of the Jewish religion; the city he has been journeying … Continued
Today’s readings Just as the saraph serpent was lifted up on a pole in the desert for the people to see, and thus live, so the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, was lifted up on the cross for the salvation … Continued
Today’s readings Last Sunday and today, we have a kind of theme going on in our Liturgy of the Word. Particularly in the Gospel readings, we have had the stories of two tax collectors. Last week, the tax collector drew … Continued
Today’s readings The Paschal Triduum, as you may know, is a long, three-day liturgy that begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, continues with the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday, and concludes tonight, … 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 reading My grandmother used to say that, although she liked to read the Bible, she really didn’t like the Old Testament because of all the violence. And certainly today’s first reading helps me to understand how she felt. But … Continued
Today’s readings What did you get for Christmas? Was it everything you’d hoped for? Or are you at that stage of life where gifts are nice, but you really don’t need anything special? A lot of my family has come … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s gospel reading is a rather heartbreaking story, to be honest. The rich young man is obviously a follower of the law and a religious man, because he is able to talk to Jesus about his observance of … Continued
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