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The Found Coin
Luke 15:8-9 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Here we have another parable about searching and finding. In Jesus' time, when a woman...

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Sep 13, 20192 min read


The Found Sheep
Luke 15:3-6 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C We know that the Good Shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. We know...

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Sep 13, 20191 min read


Plans can be Possessions, too
Luke 14:25-33 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus talks about being a disciple. We know that a disciple is...

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Sep 7, 20192 min read


Not your possessions!
Luke 14:25-33 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C The Gospel today is a little troubling. Jesus talks about hating our family members...

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Sep 7, 20192 min read


Building a Tower
Luke 14:25-33 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus talks about being a disciple. A disciple is someone who...

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Sep 7, 20193 min read


Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom 9.13-18 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C (Luke 14:25-33 Parents, the Gospel for this Sunday deals with the cost of...

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Sep 6, 20192 min read


Sitting with Jesus at the Table
Luke 14:1, 7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C When I was growing up, whenever our family had large gatherings of people over for...

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Aug 31, 20192 min read


The Right Order of Things
Luke 14:1, 7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C When I listened to this reading, I noticed these words: "the guests chose the places...

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Aug 31, 20192 min read


We are invited
Luke 14:1, 7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel reading, the guests at the dinner are jostling each other to get a...

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Aug 31, 20192 min read


How do I get through the Narrow Door??
#Reconciliation #sacramentofreconciliation Someone asked Jesus, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” He said to them, “Strive to enter...

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Aug 25, 20191 min read


The Narrow Gate
Luke 13.22-30 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to...

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Aug 24, 20193 min read


On the way to Jerusalem
Luke 13.22-30 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to...

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Aug 24, 20192 min read


Where do you come from? Who do you belong to?
Luke 13.22-30 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Today we hear Jesus tell about a person who says, "I do not know where you come from."...

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Aug 24, 20191 min read


÷÷÷Jesus is stressed out (does anybody like division problems???)÷÷÷
Luke 12:49-53 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a...

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Aug 16, 20193 min read


"I heard the sound"
From the beginning of Jesus' life on earth inside his mother, to the day of Pentecost when God sent the Holy Spirit to continue Jesus' work

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Aug 14, 20192 min read


The Holy Spirit is moving!
Luke 1:39-56 Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary #assumptionofmary Elizabeth's words are so familiar " When Elizabeth heard Mary’s...

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Aug 14, 20191 min read


So much JOY!
Luke 1:39-56 Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary #assumptionofmary Today we hear about Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth. Elizabeth was...

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Aug 14, 20191 min read


For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
It was good enough for Dumbledore, so... Welcome to the better part! This is my first time blogging (I don't even like the word...

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Aug 11, 20191 min read
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