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Let's Be Found Alive
I have pretty vivid memories of class times that dragged on for far longer than I ever wanted, for papers that never got written due to my boredom/exhaustion breaking through,...
Jewels in My Crown
The Gospel today is a toughie. I envision it as a pep talk given to a athletic team that is slacking or not performing to their full potential, the butt...
A New Heaven
First Reading: Revelation 20:1-4, 11-21:2 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he...
With Praise and Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day First Reading: Sirach 50:22-24 And now bless the God of all, who in every way does great things; who exalts our days from birth, and deals with us...
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...
