Sunday Reflection
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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Legacy
Sep 29, 2019
The Downton Abbey movie has been released!! I loved that PBS series and can’t wait to see the movie. I’m sure many of you feel the same way.
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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Becoming spiritually savvy
Sep 22, 2019
Today we pray for the grace to always be honest and respectful of others and the grace, well, to be spiritually savvy.
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Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son, Found People
Sep 15, 2019
Today’s readings present a shepherd rejoicing over finding a lost sheep, a housewife rejoicing over finding a lost coin, and a father rejoicing over the return of his lost son.
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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Spiritual strength in our daily lives
Sep 05, 2019
There are many places in the Gospels where the Lord speaks using apocalyptic language. Apocalyptic language, like that in the Book of Revelations, use
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Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Humility
Sep 01, 2019
Today’s readings call us to consider the topic of humility. Humility is a virtue we all struggle to obtain. Its opposite, pride, is the fundamental flaw of all human beings.
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Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time: Embracing our Christianity
Aug 25, 2019
We need to embrace our Christianity with enthusiasm. We need to stop complaining about our sacrifices and look to the Cross of Jesus Christ.
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Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time: The Cost of Discipleship
Aug 18, 2019
We begin with the plight of Jeremiah who was persecuted because he proclaimed the Truth of God. It would have been so much easier for Jeremiah to have kept his prophecy to himself.
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Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Living Faith
Aug 11, 2019
Today’s reading speaks about faith and our response to faith. They begin with Abraham, the Father of Faith. Abraham was a prosperous man of his time, living in Ur, located in the fertile area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
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Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: The Successful Christian
Aug 04, 2019
The readings for this Sunday force us to take a closer look at the whole concept of success. In the Gospel reading, the man is convinced that he is a success because he is a rich farmer.
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Seventeenth Sunday: “Teach us how to pray”
Jul 28, 2019
“Teach us how to pray,” the disciples asked Jesus. This is the longing of our souls. We want to pray. We want to be with God.
Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Advent: Preparing for Christmas
We all spend a lot of time getting ready for Christmas. There’s the gifts, the cards, the decorating, the cooking, the visits to Santa, the children’s pageants.
