Today’s Scripture Readings Ash Wednesday. Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. We are all used to attention getters. Commercials use them to draw our attention to their products. Homilists do the same thing to help us focus on a point they are making. So the question Jesus proposes in today’s gospel is, “Who gets all the attention when […]
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Monday 2nd Week of the Year
Today’s Mass Readings Monday 2nd Week of the Year Mark 2:18-22 Fasting and new wine go so well together. Fasting is not something we look forward to doing. Nor do we ever get used to it. Our weak human nature can always come up with an excuse not to fast. Our New Year resolution to […]
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Today’s Mass Readings Saturday 32nd Week of the Year Luke 18:1-8 Asking without becoming weary. We live in a day that some call, “Cell Phone Mania.” How many times we find ourselves or we notice others doing something on their cell phone. Pondering what Jesus was saying about praying without becoming weary I was pondering […]
Read moreWednesday 27th Week of the Year
Today’s Mass Readings Wednesday 27th Week of the Year Luke 11:1-4 The power of prayer lies not in “what” to pray for but in “how” to be with God. The disciples noticed that Jesus prayed in a far different way than they had ever seen. At the time of our Lord, it was thought that […]
Read moreTuesday 23rd Week of the Year
Today’s Readings Tuesday 23rd Week of the Year Luke 6:12-19. Ministry is nothing but the love of the Lord Jesus meeting another’s need through us. Prayer and the calling to ministry are two graces given to us that cannot be separated. Without prayer, we cannot love others in the Holy Name of Jesus. Without his love, […]
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Today’s Readings Friday 16th Week of the Year Matthew 13:18-23. Introduction. Let us pray in this holy Mass that we may bear the abundant fruit that Christ promises all who hear him and understand His Word. Homily. How much the Lord wants us to understand him! Why? So He can heal us. He speaks our language […]
Read moreThursday the 11th Week of the Year
Today’s Readings Thursday the 11th Week of the Year Matthew 6:7-15 For Jesus, being in right relationship with people is important when we pray to “Our Father.” The first word of the ‘Our Father’ tells us that prayer is not a private matter between God and ourselves. Prayer is never exclusive of others. He is […]
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Today’s Readings Wednesday 11th Week of the Year Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. Who gets the attention when we pray, fast and do almsgiving? We are all used to attention getters. Commercials use them to draw our attention to their products. Homilists do the same thing to help us focus on a point they are making. So […]
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SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST Do something useful Be honest: Do you think prayer is useful? While we might describe the act of praying positively, we may not be convinced it actually “works”—at least not as we intend. Here’s the shocker: Many theologians agree it’s a trap to consider prayer in terms of utility. Prayer is not […]
Read moreFriday 5th Week of Easter
Today’s Readings Friday 5th Week of Easter John 15.12-17 When we give Jesus the very best time of our day, we can be sure that he will be with us and all whom we encounter during the day. Human friendships are a wonderful gift. Some are social relationships we have with people with whom we […]
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