Why do . . . your disciples . . . not fast?

2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Why do . . . your disciples . . . not fast?  The people asking this question might have been missing out on the most important reason for fasting: fasting is meant to draw us closer to God. As we choose to deny ourselves out of reverence for...

Who but God alone can forgive sins?

SAINT HILARY, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Who but God alone can forgive sins? The scribes—experts in the Scriptures and laws of Israel—asked this question out of concern and even outrage that Jesus of Nazareth, a mere man, was claiming to do something...

Encourage yourselves daily while it is still “today.”

1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Encourage yourselves daily while it is still “today.”  For many of us, praying has become a familiar and comfortable routine. We have our favorite place to pray—maybe it’s a well-worn armchair or a particular pew in our church. And we have...

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