Do not follow their example.

SAINT BERNARD, ABBOT AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) Do not follow their example.  It never failed. Whether Jesus was preaching to a crowd, healing on a Sabbath, or eating with his disciples, there were Pharisees looking to trap and discredit him. Why were they so...

Breathe into these slain that they may come to life.

SAINT JOHN EUDES, PRIEST (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Breathe into these slain that they may come to life.  Have you ever heard of a sport called freediving? A swimmer dives into the open water without an oxygen tank and so must hold his breath for long periods of time. When...

Many are invited, but few are chosen.

20TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Many are invited, but few are chosen. Weddings are joyous occasions. Recall that Jesus’ first miracle—his first sign of the good news of salvation—happened at the wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11)! But in today’s parable, a king makes elaborate...

What will there be for us?

SAINT STEPHEN OF HUNGARY (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) What will there be for us?  Peter had never been rich, so Jesus’ warning about how difficult it would be for a wealthy person to enter God’s kingdom clearly didn’t apply to him or to the other disciples. Still, they had...

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