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a political church
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook The Gospel last week presented us with the challenge to forgive, admonish, and reach out to those who have sinned against us. Today, the holy liturgy follows the theme on anger and resentment and the importance of forgiving injustice. The first reading says, “Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the…
the lost story of christianity
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook The great author G.K. Chesterton said the following words: The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder. As Christians, we can sometimes fall into the danger of losing our wonder about the story of Christianity. We cease to marvel at the glory of a…
if you had HALF my humility!
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook “I am the most humble man on earth, you really should learn from me.” Only one person who could in all honesty say that phrase without falling into the temptation of pride, and today in the Gospel acclamation we hear from that person. “Learn from me,” Jesus says, “for I am…
three excellent excuses to not pray
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook I have always wondered what it must have been to have a conversation with Jesus, face to face; to sit down and talk to the most interesting person, the most full of life, truth and wisdom. What would we ask? What questions would we make? In today’s gospel we hear some…
on lemons, taxes, and christ
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook A local fitness center was offering $1,000 to anyone that could prove they were stronger than the owner. Here’s how it worked: the muscle man would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, then he would hand the lemon to the next challenger. Anyone who could squeeze…
Trinity and Identity: You Are Not Homo Sapiens
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook You Are Not “Homo Sapiens” We gather on this beautiful Sunday to adore God. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and even with the children crying in the pews, all of creation seems at rest in praise of its Maker. Today the Church sets before us the Holy Trinity….
