Do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.

THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (FEAST) Do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.  Have you ever had the experience of someone quietly (or not so quietly) distancing himself from you because of your faith? Perhaps an adult child says you are “too...

Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!

23RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!  When was the last time you threw a party? Perhaps it was when your child graduated from high school, at the birth of a new baby, or when a favorite cousin came to town. Those are all fine, positive...

Everyone will receive praise from God.

22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Everyone will receive praise from God. Does this sentence strike you as a little odd? Up to this point, St. Paul has been talking about the Lord coming on the day of judgment to “bring to light what is hidden in darkness” (1 Corinthians...

Do not be afraid.

22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Do not be afraid. What was Peter afraid of? He had just heard Jesus preach the good news of salvation and then had seen him perform an awesome miracle. You would think he would be filled with joy, not dread! But Peter knew that he was a...

To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news.

22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news. If you want one word that characterizes the Christian life, you’d find it hard to do better than “go.” Abraham left his homeland to go where God called him (Genesis 12:1). The Israelites...

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