The earth was a formless wasteland.

SAINT PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS (MEMORIAL) The earth was a formless wasteland.  This description of the earth doesn’t bring to mind an image of God’s goodness and love, does it? But in today’s first reading, the earth and the skies slowly change. They become...

Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers.

SAINT BLAISE, BISHOP AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers. Imagine being a guest at Herod’s birthday feast. He is hosting a party in his own honor. On the menu: the finest cuts of lamb and veal, the creamiest hummus,...

Many who heard him were astonished.

4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Many who heard him were astonished. You are a lifelong resident of Nazareth, and you know everyone in town, including Joseph the carpenter and his wife, Mary. You’ve seen Jesus playing at his mother’s feet, running through the streets with...

Little girl, I say to you, arise!

SAINT JOHN BOSCO, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) Little girl, I say to you, arise!  Some versions of the Bible put the words of Jesus in red print as a way of drawing our attention to what the Lord said as he walked the earth. Of course, the words we read are just a translation....

And all were amazed.

4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME And all were amazed.  Have you ever noticed how many TV commercials use a before-and-after strategy to show how well a product works? Once the actors witness the difference the product has made, whether it be whiter laundry or softer skin,...

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