All posts tagged Good News

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Radical Freedom

Today’s first reading, from the Acts of the Apostles, speaks of Radical Freedom.  Paul had been preaching the Good News, and was handed over to the Romans by the Jews.  …

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Not Goodbye, but Au revoir

To say “goodbye” is to die a little – so goes a French axiom.  Jesus doesn’t say that exactly in this gospel, but we can understand its truth from what …

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Is Holy Saturday Sad and Solemn?

There is no Mass celebrated on Holy Saturday until the Vigil anticipating the Resurrection.  We are left with the last words of John Passion narrative describing the burial of Jesus …

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Pray for a Prophet like Jeremiah!

Tomorrow Pope Benedict XVI will retire. Soon his successor will be elected. People are questioning what stance the new Pope will take on issues ranging from the absurd to the …

Maybe Jesus will silence us!

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Psalm 32:12-15, 20-21 Luke 4:38-44 Paul and Apollos are Ministers assigned by the Lord to proclaim His Good News! Paul began …

Let God Be the Hero

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 Matthew 11:28-30 Deep down, I think we all have a hero complex: we want to save the world.  Wanting to …

The Beauty and Surprises of the Garden

Click here for today’s Scripture readings Ez 17:22-24 2 Cor 5:6-10 Mk 4:26-34 The late spring view of growing gardens and trees in full leaf makes a vibrant backdrop to …

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