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Saturday, September 20, 2025

Living With a Single-Minded Focus (25th Sunday - Cycle C)

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One significant theme in the writings of the Old Testament prophets, a theme we see in this Sunday's first reading as well, is the co...
Sunday, September 14, 2025

The Cross Alone Gives Meaning In This Life (Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Cycle C)

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This year, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross falls on a Sunday, the 24th in ordinary time. The feast supplants the regular Sun...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Why Did Jesus Speak of Hate? (23rd Sunday - Cycle C)

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The message of the Gospel passage for this Sunday might seem shocking at first sight. What could Jesus possibly mean by this statement: ...
Saturday, August 30, 2025

What Is Humility? (22nd Sunday - Cycle C)

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Both the First Reading and the Gospel Reading for this Sunday teach about humility. The Greek philosopher Aristotle and later St. Thomas A...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Two Traps to Avoid (21st Sunday - Cycle C)

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The Gospel reading for this Sunday warns against presumption. It is not enough to just claim to be Christian. It is not enough merely to s...
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Does Jesus Want Division? (20th Sunday - Cycle C)

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Years ago, I heard a Jesuit mention in his homily that when he visited the headquarters of the Society of Jesus in Rome, he saw a life-si...
Saturday, August 9, 2025

The One Thing We Have to Do in Life (19th Sunday - Cycle C)

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The Old Testament period was a time of preparation for the coming of Christ. The Catholic Church has always interpreted the text of the Ol...