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In Prayer, We Are Called to Be Humble and to Trust in God
The Book of Exodus is the source of this weekend’s first reading. One of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, its concepts are attributed to Moses himself. As […]
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As Sinners, We Are All Lepers Seeking the Mercy of God
The Second Book of Kings furnishes this weekend with its first scriptural reading at Mass. Once the two books of Kings were a single volume, but time passed, and editors […]
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Christ Walks with Us Through Obstacles – if We Let Him
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time This weekend’s first reading is from the Book of Habakkuk, by comparison among the prophets a short work, including only three chapters. In some cases, […]
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The Gospel Calls Us to Rethink What Makes Us Rich
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Amos provides this weekend’s first reading. The book itself states that it was written during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah […]
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In the Crucified Christ, We See the Saving Power of the Cross
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross The Exaltation of the Holy Cross supplants the observance of the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Book of Numbers provides the […]
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God’s Kingdom Awaits: Humans Can Accept It or Reject It
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Isaiah provides the first reading for this weekend. Isaiah is a fascinating book of Scripture. It covers a long period of Hebrew […]
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We Can Prepare for the Eternal Banquet by Loving Christ
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Wisdom is the source of the first reading for this weekend. Always standing high in any ancient Jewish perception of God and […]
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Our Merciful Father in Heaven Always Hears Our Pleas
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Again, the Book of Genesis is the source of this weekend’s first reading. It is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. The story has fascinated, […]
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Prepare for Mass: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Book of Genesis, unfortunately, bears the burden of being remembered, and is usually misunderstood, only in terms of its Creation narratives. While the creation of all things and […]
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No One is Beyond God’s Love
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Deuteronomy, the source of the first reading for this weekend, is one of the first five books of the Bible, collectively called […]
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Prepare for Mass: The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The first reading is from the third section of Isaiah. The three sections of this book, so favored throughout the years by pious Jews as well as devout Christians, […]
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Like Peter and Paul, God Gives Us Strength to Share His Love
Feast of SS. Peter and Paul This weekend, the Church celebrates the feast of SS. Peter and Paul. Jesus commissioned St. Peter to be first among the apostles and head […]