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May You Have a Blessed ‘Thanksgiving’
Holy Thursday could appropriately be called “The Church’s Thanksgiving Day.” These powerful readings from the Old and the New Testaments remind us of some of the momentous past events in …
Wait for Him Who Loves You
Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of the Israelite people. God promised to guide and protect them: He is their God, and they are His people. They were freed from …
God Raises Up
Why was Jesus rejected by his own people? It’s a mystery his early followers found hard to understand, and we do too. How could anyone reject the Son of God? …
Beware: Desert Ahead!
Both readings today mention deserts. The ancient Hebrews on their freedom journey through the Sinai found that desert to be a place of testing (Heb. 3:8). Jesus was also tested …
The Sorrows of Mary
We remember the sorrows of Mary on September 14th, the day after the church celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. St John’s gospel points to Mary standing …
You Satisfy the Hungry Heart
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Ex 16:2-4, 12-1 Eph 4:17, 20-24 Jn 6:24-35 For many people one of the big concerns these days is the hot dry weather we’ve …
Loss, a Holy Darkness
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18 Mt 7:1-5 Today’s first reading tells a sad story. The kingdom of Israel is no more. Its armies have …
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