Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man. If you’ve ever put a fresh coat of paint on a single wall in a room of your house, you’ve probably noticed that the other walls, the rugs, and even the furniture suddenly look so much worse than...

They interceded with him about her.

22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME They interceded with him about her. “Interceded.” Doesn’t that seem like a strange word to describe the disciples asking Jesus to heal Simon’s mother-in-law? They were right there, standing next to Jesus, when they made the request. There...

What is there about his word?

22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME What is there about his word? That’s a great question! Whether it was his teaching that astonished them or his command to an unclean spirit, something about the words of Jesus made people sit up and listen. Bible commentators often say that...

Thus we shall always be with the Lord.

22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (LABOR DAY, USA) Thus we shall always be with the Lord.  The Thessalonians were struggling. They were worried about their deceased loved ones—what would become of them? It was especially troubling because they expected Jesus to return during...

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