Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dress Code for Heaven by Fr. Emmanuel Most of us understand dress code. If you are invited to a wedding, graduation, or important celebration, you naturally ask, “What should I wear?” You probably...
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Some Assembly Required By Deacon Greg Often, when I was young, items peddled on TV included the note ‘some assembly required’. Sellers aimed to avoid complaints from buyers that the product delivered...
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In today’s parable, Jesus tells us about a landowner who goes out to hire workers for his vineyard. The landowner represents God, especially God’s freedom, justice, and generosity. The vineyard workers...
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Remember to Forgive; It’s for Your Good! by Fr. Emmanuel George Herbert is quoted to have said: “Those who cannot forgive others destroy the bridge over which they themselves must pass; for everyone...
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Do Not Remain Silent When Love Must Speak By Father Patrick Today’s readings put a demanding question before us; What responsibility do I have for the life and salvation of another person? It seems...
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Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence By Deacon Greg Jeremiah was an interesting character with a divine mandate. The people of God had shut God out of their lives. The...
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In the Biblical world, names were more than simple labels. They often expressed something about a person’s circumstances, character, calling, or future. Sometimes a name captured what parents...
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This Canaanite Woman Surprised Jesus, She wouldn’t take NO for an Answer! Do you desire to succeed in any worthwhile goal or aspiration? By Father Emmanuel You may want to take the woman in today’s...
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Conquering fear through listening and fixing our gaze on Jesus Christ By Father Patrick The readings for the nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time present two remarkable encounters with God that unfold...
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About halfway through the second day of a weekend retreat, I had turned a corner. I did not want to go on a retreat in the first place. It was my first, and I thought that while going on an advance...
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One of the expressions we hear many times in St. Matthew’s Gospel is “the Kingdom of Heaven.” Matthew uses this phrase more than thirty times. Since he was writing mainly for a Jewish audience, he...
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God’s Ways are Different! by Fr. Emmanuel In today’s Gospel, featuring the parable of the wheat and the weed, we find a clear difference between the Human thought process represented in the attitude of...
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Reflection By Father Patrick The Overflowing Seed: Practicing Divine Reciprocity In the economy of God, grace is never a static pool; it is a rushing river. We see this vividly in the first reading,...
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By July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence had been debated and officially adopted (so, at least by one reckoning, the US is 250 years and one day old today). Not bad. The only problem was the...
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We Are Because You Are. Collaborating in the house of God. 13th Sunday in Ordinary time Year A. By Father Emmanuel. When you hear the word “Church,” what comes to mind? The Church is the People of God,...
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NOTHING IS CONCEALED THAТ WILL NOT BE REVEALED By Father Emmanuel Wow! Imagine that the judgment day is structured in a way that your life from the womb to the tomb is displayed on a mighty infinitive...
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Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness” (Genesis 1:26). The words “Let us” suggest a kind of communion within God Himself, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, even before Creation....
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Walk in the Spirit Today is Pentecost Sunday! The word Pentecost can be traced to its Greek roots, meaning “the 50th day” or simply “fiftieth.” On this day, fifty days after the resurrection of Christ,...
View ArticleSunday Reflection By Father Dennis
Jesus said that those who believe in Him will do the works He has done. This message is both a calling and an encouragement. It suggests that our lives should reflect something beyond ourselves....
View ArticleI’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got no wings
I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got no wings After the Crucifixion, Jewish leaders thought that they had put an end to Jesus and expected that his undersized group of zealots would quickly fragment...
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