Sunday Reflection

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  Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Do Not Be Afraid!!

  Nov 10, 2019

  The first reading for this Sunday is intense. It describes the suffering of some of the martyrs at the time of the Maccabees.

  
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  Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time: Tax Collector Pt 2–Our Response to Mercy

  Nov 01, 2019

  This Sunday we are once more presented with a tax collector receiving the mercy of God. Last week you might remember we had the parable of the tax co

  
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  Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Walking into Church

  Oct 27, 2019

  For many of us, it is difficult to walk into a Church, even our own parish Church. We enter, and we look at the tabernacle. Perhaps the thought comes into our minds: God is looking at me.

  
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  Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Perseverance in Prayer

  Oct 19, 2019

  Today’s First Reading from the Book of Exodus and the Gospel reading from Luke both speak about perseverance in prayer.

  
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  Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Are we one of the nine or the one out of the ten?

  Oct 13, 2019

  The Gospel reading presents the healing of the ten lepers. Let’s begin by picturing these ten men walking up to Jerusalem.

  
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  Twenty-Seventh Sunday: The First Word in Respect Life

  Oct 06, 2019

  Jesus Christ came to transform the world with love. He did not come to foster hatred. When we fight hatred, we are loving as the Lord loves.

  
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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