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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? …

Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

“So, what do you do?” It’s a question all of us are asked when we meet someone new, as though we can be defined by our work.  Today’s first reading …

Augustine: Mystic and Preacher

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-3a, 14-17 Matthew 23: 23-26 His head is inclined to hear you. His heart is pierced to love you. His whole …

Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 John 12:24-26 There are moments, blessed and fortuitous, when the public experience of the church, its lived reality, and its official …

Trapped

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18 Mk 12:13-17 The Herodians and Pharisees, normally in opposition to each other, join forces and agree to set a trap …

Levi, the son of Alphaeus

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 Mk 2:13-17 I knew my master. He’s Levi, an unhappy man. He’s a prime example of someone who has …

Welcome Back!

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 2 Mc 6:18-31 Lk 19:1-10 Today’s readings speak to us of identity.  In the first reading from Second Maccabees, Eleazar the elder dies in …

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