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Trust The Words
Today's readings are terrifying. Plagues, wrath, fire. Persecution, trial, betrayal. Saint John paints a whirling vision of the final days. Jesus warns His followers that they will be attacked. I...
We Are Doomed
I hope I didn’t scare you. But today’s readings remind us that yes, we are doomed. But do you know what else we are? Redeemed. When God placed Adam and...
Widow's Generosity
Out of her poverty, she put in all the living that she had. We know the widow's offering was of monetary value, but how much more did she offer! Consider...
Counting Sheep
Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out . . . I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered...
Gaining a Perfect Love
I used to find this Gospel reading particularly challenging. And I used to take it pretty personally. But I’ve come to realize that what it presents is a true and...
More Like Mary
Holiness can seem so daunting. It seems vague at times, all covered in halos and stained glass. The pursuit of holiness is a timeless challenge faced by every Christian....
The Man on the Donkey
This Gospel has a harsh tone and impact. The city will not have one stone upon another. The city's enemies will totally annihilate them. The city's population will be slaughtered....
Unceasing Praise
And day and night they never cease to sing ‘Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come.’ (Rev 4:8) When was the...
The Tax Collector in the Tree
I don't know about you, but I'm rather short. I'm no stranger to standing on my tip-toes, and having to watch entire movies leaning to the side to see around...
He Wants to Heal You
The other week I took my son for a checkup at our faith-based family practice, where we are very (very) lucky to see wonderful doctors who share our values....
Reaching Out
In August, my husband and I went to a baseball game in the city with a friend of ours. Before the game, we went and grabbed some barbecue food at...
Persistence in Prayer
Have you ever given into someone’s request because that person wouldn’t stop asking? Think about it for a few seconds. Maybe your son asked you for an extra piece of...
