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Two Widows

In today’s readings we have the story of two widows. The widow of Zarephath did not hesitate to share the little she had meant for her own survival and that …

Look into the Mirror

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Dt 4:1-2, 6-8 Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 A number of years ago I got a phone call from a woman …

The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Is 49:1-6 Acts 13:22-26 Lk 1:57-66, 80 It must have been an interesting gathering for the circumcision of John the Baptist. The relatives presumed …

In God We Live and Move

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Wisdom 11:22-12:2 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 Luke 19:1-10 The people who lived at the time of Jesus and for hundreds of years before had a …

What It Takes to Follow Jesus

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23 Luke 9:51-56 Our gospel reading today begins with St Luke describing Jesus as “resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem”.  He …

Waking Up Wonder

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 Luke 9:7-9 The first reading today touches on what many of us have experienced at times in our lives, the terrible experience …

Jesus set his face toward Jerusalem

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21 Galatians 5:1, 13-18 Luke 9:51-62 At first reading of this gospel we might think that Jesus was having a bad …

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