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Today’s readings Today, the psalmist rejoices at having reached the house of the Lord: “And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem,” he prays. That reminds me that, in those days, a journey was a serious undertaking. … Continued
Today’s readings Balance is one of the most important things that we can achieve in life, and yet it is a goal that often seems so fleeting. That is particularly true of the spiritual life. So many people find it … Continued
Today’s readings When I hear that the road that leads to life is narrow and constricted, that makes me a bit uneasy. The reason for that is I am a lousy packer. I pretty much always over-pack, not being able … Continued
Today’s readings What I think the folks in our first reading need to learn – all of them – is that the spiritual life is always about the big picture. The Israelites, as I mentioned in my homily yesterday, have … Continued
Today’s readings A while ago now, I was working at my home parish, St. Petronille, on the staff as a youth minister. I remember the parish secretary well, she was a very nice woman named Dorothy. Whenever you’d ask Dorothy … Continued
Today’s readings It’s interesting that in the Gospel reading it’s the unclean spirits who recognize the holiness of Jesus. The religious leaders of the time didn’t get it, and sometimes I think we don’t either. The author of our letter … Continued
Today’s readings We are in many ways a nation of “doers.” We spend a lot of time measuring productivity, looking for results, documenting procedures, making things happen. I think that many of us, myself included, if we were asked, just … Continued
Today’s readings Today we get a bit of a glimpse as to how Jesus’ day-to-day ministry worked. We can see three things in particular that characterize how things happened. First, he journeyed to proclaim the Good News. He met people … Continued
Today's readings [display_podcast] I have to admit I was totally at a loss with the first reading. It's hard to read the names, let alone get the meaning. I think it can be done, but I opted out because I … Continued
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