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Fullness

Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), October 11, 2015 – Wis 7, 7-11; Heb 4, 12-13; Mk 10, 17-30 The word of God is living and effective (Heb 4, 12) Jesus loves us so much he challenges us to be all that we can be with his help. He looks with love at the rich man...
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Truly necessary sin

Third Sunday of Easter (B), April 19, 2015 – Acts 3, 13-15. 17-19; 1 Jn 2, 1-5a; Lk 24, 35-48 We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ (1 Jn 2, 1) The risen Jesus is the invitation to sinners to believe in the God who writes straight with crooked lines....
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Rejuvenating hope, surprise, joy

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), August 11, 2013 – Wis 18, 6-9; Heb 11, 1-2. 8-19; Lk 12, 32-48 My spirit rejoices in God my Savior (Lk 1, 47) When bad things beyond our control happen to us, or we feel threatened, we tend to lock ourselves up and look out for...
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Snake handling and more

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), July 7, 2013 – Is 66, 10-14c; Gal 6, 14-18; Lk 10, 1-12. 17-20 Father, into your hands I commend my spirit (Lk 23, 46) We suffer.  We are injured and we get hurt.  We are not exempt from afflictions and infirmities.  We are old...