Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds?

SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, PRIEST (MEMORIAL)   Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds?    Jesus had returned home to Nazareth, to the people who knew him best.   But their familiarity with Jesus biased them; all they saw was the carpenter’s son. ...

He tried again, making of the clay another object.

SAINT PETER CHRYSOLOGUS, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL)   He tried again, making of the clay another object.   Israel had wandered from the Lord—not once, but multiple times, over many years.   The people were worshipping false gods,...

I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.

SAINT MARTHA (MEMORIAL)   I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.    We often think of St. Martha as an example of what we shouldn’t do.   When she hosted a dinner for Jesus, she was the one serving at table, “anxious and worried about many...

The good seed [is] the children of the Kingdom.

17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME   The good seed [is] the children of the Kingdom.    Today’s Gospel (Matthew 13:36 – 43) is taken from Jesus’ teaching on the kingdom of heaven.   He uses examples from everyday experience to shed light on divine mysteries. ...

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