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Memorial of Saint Dominic, PriestSee Readings on USCCBReadings for the Memorial of Saint Dominic, priest Reading 1 Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c On the fifth day of the fourth month of the fifth year,that is, of King Jehoiachin’s exile,The word of the…
Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark. // John 20:1 In the dark of the night, my feet swung to the floor, and I pushed on my glasses. It would be hours…
He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. // Matthew 9:9 I shut the door on the cheery summer sun and walked down the dark, cool hallway. Escaping the bustle of an afternoon outside, I…
“Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” // Luke 2:48 Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Jesus hangs on the cross, which hangs above the altar….
“And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.” // Matthew 4:6 Like a choreographed dance, the groups of women all turned towards each other, forming tight circles of four or five. Arms folded across their chests, then heads…
I saw no temple in the city for its temple is the Lord God almighty and the Lamb. The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and…
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that…
We are called to steward our lives well, and regardless of the personality God gave us, that involves some level of planning. As we grow and mature into adulthood and in the Christian life, we will be entrusted with more…
For it is love that I desire, not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. // Hosea 6:6 One giant cinnamon roll sat between two steaming cups of coffee. We peeled away the rich, brown swirls with our…
Show neither partiality to the weak nor deference to the mighty, but judge your fellow men justly. // Leviticus 19:15 Paul had dirty blonde hair and wore baggie black jeans. He talked back. He didn’t turn in homework. He flipped…
For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up the grass, its flower droops, and the beauty of its appearance vanishes. So will the rich person fade away in the midst of his pursuits. // James 1:11…
“He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere.” // Mark 1:45 “It was a disastrous defeat, in which Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers. The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons…
