We remember the fish we used to eat

We remember the fish we used to eat.  The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Optional Memorial) Have you ever heard of selective memory?   Psychologists say that it’s not as rare as we might think.   People tend to remember some facts about the past while...

He feared the people

He feared the people. Fear is a fickle emotion. It can cause us to go in one direction and then another. Take Herod as a case in point. He had wanted to put John the Baptist to death, but he didn’t because he feared his people, who believed that John was a prophet....

He did not work many mighty deeds

He did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith.  Imagine yourself rafting down a river, enjoying the cool summer breeze and the peaceful scenery.   Then you run into a huge log.   As you try to maneuver around it, your raft flips over, and you...

The glory of the Lord filled the Dwelling

The glory of the Lord filled the Dwelling.  Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) For the Israelites, there was no missing the glory of God.   Once Moses was finished building God’s dwelling, a cloud came down from the heavens and settled...

As Moses came down from Mount Sinai

As Moses came down from Mount Sinai . . . , he did not know that the skin of his face had become radiant. Do pregnant women really glow?   Doctors say yes. A pregnant woman’s skin can flush because her body is making more blood, and her face often shines because her...

The good seed is the children of the Kingdom

The good seed is the children of the Kingdom Jesus said it: you are the seed of the kingdom of God! Not just any seed either; you are good seed. Think about what that means. A seed has within itself all the necessary characteristics to grow into a particular plant and...

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