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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…
Christ at Mass: August 11, 2019
This week we are reminded that faith is not merely a set of beliefs. Rather faith is a way of knowing. It is a way of being. When we say of certain individuals that they surely live their faith, we can appreciate how faith is a form of action. God depends on our daily actions of faith. Human faith is the necessary ingredient in the realization of God’s will. In Wisdom 18:6-9 we see how the “divine institution” of the…
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