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Love Commandments
Jesus gives us an ancient Jewish prayer. After all Jesus is Jewish! The prayer is the Shema. Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone. Then Jesus combines …
Hard Hearts, Stiff Necks
Jeremiah, like so many other prophets of ancient Israel, paints with words. His vivid images from his observation of life hurtle across the centuries like a comet streaking across the …
Those Who hear the Word of God
“No prophet gains acceptance in his own country.” Why not? Why could Jesus not work effectively in Nazareth? What did Naaman the Syrian have that Jesus’ townspeople lacked? Apparently, it …
Luke’s Announcement of the New Covenant
Last week John’s gospel gave us Jesus’ announcement of the New Covenant. The covenant made by God and Israel is beautifully described in terms of marital love and fidelity. ‘As …
May Christ’s Peace Resolve Division
Jesus, Prince of peace, is certainly one of the most consoling titles for Christ in our piety. So it is difficult to understand when Jesus speaks in a totally different …
Time to Get Dressed
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Ez 36:23-2 Mt 22:1-14 Today’s readings speak of redemption, a return of exiled or separated ones to God and the land where God dwells. …
Like Clay in God’s Hands
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Jeremiah 18:1-6 Matthew 13:47-53 Even in our modern technological world, we still cherish craftsmen who work with their hands. Perhaps we sense that they …
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