The Window’s Mite
Readings for Nov 8, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time The time lag between the two widows in this Sunday’s readings was considerable. Lots of things change in 800…
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The Art of Giving
In this Sunday’s Gospel we hear the story of the widow’s mite. Jesus was sitting with his disciples in the Temple, across from the treasury where the people…
All Saints Day means Holiness for All!
Readings for the Solemnity of All Saints, Nov.1 At age 16, I thought that aspiring to holiness was out of the question. If you really wanted to be…
Food for the Soul
“My food,” Jesus said to them, “is to obey the will of the one who sent me and to finish the work he gave me to do.” John…
The Blind Man Speaks Up
October 25, 2015 the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time There were hundreds in the crowd that day at Jericho. No doubt all of them had needs, many of…
Wounded Healers
Elisha died and was buried. Every year bands of Moabites used to invade the land of Israel. One time during a funeral, one of those bands was seen,…
God Doesn’t Compare
“Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57) Lately I have had several discussions about the saints and martyrs…
John and James
Readings for October 18, 2015 , 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B It was time to make their move. Usually it was Peter who took the initiative,…
Let Your Hair Down
If we look around our contemporary society it is an easy thing to say that we have simply gone mad. Courts are acting as Law givers, human parts…
The Tale of Two Men
Readings for October 8, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B He was curious. He had already fulfilled all the elementary requirements. He was a decent person who…