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Sunday Mass Reflection for September 22nd, 2019
We have all grown up hearing the parables of Jesus. We tend to think of them as familiar and comforting. Familiarity, however, can be a distraction and cause us to miss the point. The parables of Christ are designed to puzzle and shock to get our attention, then make a point. Our parable this Sunday (Luke 16:1 – 9) is an excellent example. Jesus, who we believe, directs us to a more virtuous life seems to be promoting dishonesty, even…
Feast of the Assumption Reflection
(Written by Father Sanjeeb Kumar Nayak) In today’s first reading from the book of Revelation, John, the presumed author of the book, is narrating about a woman with dazzling cloth and about to deliver a child, who would be the Saviour of the world. In the second reading, we hear from the First letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians that Jesus is the Saviour of the world because he conquered death by his death on the Cross. So it…
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