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From pumpkins to parables: God calls us into the field
Scriptural references to the harvest remind us that we all have a part to play in God's vineyard.
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Jesus gives us the secret to interior freedom
In the Our Father, Jesus, keeping our design in mind, gave us an important tool for maintaining our peace of heart.
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Paul’s conversion to Christ fulfills his identity
Standing in chains before a hostile crowd in Jerusalem, Paul does something unexpected. He does not defend himself with arguments. He tells a story — his own. Acts 22 records … Continued
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Forgiving others as God forgives us
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Sir 27:30 – 28:7Second Reading: Rom 14:7-9Gospel Reading: Mt 18:21-35 “Pardon, and you shall be pardoned,” say this Sunday’s Readings. “If you … Continued
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On the Road to Jerusalem: Walking the Path of Christ
As Paul made his way toward Jerusalem, prophets warned him again and again, through the Spirit, of what awaited him: arrest. Yet Paul’s decision to go was itself made under … Continued
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“Be not afraid” to be a witness
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Ez 33:7-9Second Reading: Rom 13:8-10Gospel Reading: Mt 18:15-20 Think of some truth about which you are absolutely sure. It might be that … Continued
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Work is a means of honouring our human dignity
You have an abundance of workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and all kinds of artisans without number…— 1 Chronicles 22:15 I had the pleasure of spending time with my children in … Continued
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A Shepherd on the Road
Acts 20 finds Paul on the move, setting his face toward Jerusalem, fully aware that suffering and arrest await him there. What strikes us first, though, is not his destination … Continued
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Dolly Parton’s faith was always on display
More than decorating the tree, the Amundson family welcomes the Christmas season by listening to Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers’ classic holiday album Once Upon a Christmas for the first … Continued
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We cannot serve two masters
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Jer 20:7-9Second Reading: Rom 12:1-2Gospel Reading: Mt 16:21-27 Baptized humans live two different kinds of life in two different worlds. The first … Continued