October 31, 2011
“I am lowly and in pain” is a good reminder of yesterday’s readings
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October 30, 2011
God announces: “I am a great king.” The psalm promotes humility,
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October 29, 2011
In this reading from Romans, Paul tries to re-cap
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October 28, 2011
Again we have a call to unity. We are all citizens,
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October 27, 2011
The Pharisees come to Jesus’ aid today, warning him
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October 26, 2011
What a relief! When we do not know how to pray,
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October 25, 2011
“All creation is groaning in labour pains.” How true! What will be born in creation?
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October 24, 2011
There is no wrath to come that we need fear. “You did not receive a spirit of slavery
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October 23, 2011
Roman Catholics for the most part are conscious of and careful of God’s law, which they mistakenly equate
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October 22, 2011
Paul continues splitting the flesh and the mind. Jesus comes in the flesh
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October 21, 2011
Unfortunately for 2000 years of spiritual development, in this piece which ends well,
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October 20, 2011
Paul continues with his theme of freedom from sin, and describes grace
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October 19, 2011
This statement of Paul’s calls for daily meditation: “You are not
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October 18, 2011
The entrance antiphon sets the tone of Luke as
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October 17, 2011
Today we celebrate Ignatius of Antioch who gave us seven letters
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October 16, 2011
The Lord speaks directly to Cyrus, the Persian, anointed and held
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October 15, 2011
Today’s prayer thanks God for Teresa
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October 14, 2011
Today Paul notes that Abraham, centuries before the Law, was set right
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October 13, 2011
If you did not know where to situate yourself yesterday, Paul will put you in your place today.
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October 12, 2011
This is Paul’s introduction to a new community?! Now he scolds the Romans
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October 11, 2011
Paul opened his letter to the community at Rome, one which he had never even visited
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October 10, 2011
We begin a continuous reading of Romans today, and learn
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October 9, 2011
“You have spread a banquet before me”, cries the psalmist, a banquet depicted
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October 8, 2011
Our reading from Joel would justify all the injustices Israel today inflicts on the Palestinians. God promises
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October 7, 2011
God through Joel calls for sackcloth and a fast.
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October 6, 2011
As we move quickly through the minor prophets, we only have these verses from Malachi.
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October 5, 2011
God spares the repentant city and Jonah is angry. He didn’t want God
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October 4, 2011
When Jonah preaches, the people and the king put on sackcloth and with even the animals, begin to fast
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October 3, 2011
Jonah foreshadows many Christians who want to, or actually do,
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October 2, 2011
This is the third consecutive Sunday featuring the harvest in a vineyard, so appropriate
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