Do you have to listen to people complaining all day? They spend all day finding something wrong with everything. When they aren't complaining and pointing out things they perceive as wrong they are gossiping about someone. We all know at least one person like this, maybe even ourselves? Be honest now, haven't you done these things …
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Humility
Today’s Gospel reading, Matthew 23: 1 -12 we hear Jesus preaching in the temple and berating the scribes and Pharisees. He tells his listeners to do what they are told but to not do what they do. In other words, don’t follow their examples. We all know people like that. People who might have a little …
Give Thanks Always
Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. -1 Thess 5:16 - 18 Give thanks in all circumstances.. Don't you wish that sometimes you could just shake some people you know and quote this passage to them? No, I am not advocating violence, …
The Lord is My Shephard
One of the readings at Mass Sunday was Psalm 23. This psalm is mostly known from being read at funerals. Depending on the particular bible translation you use, the NABRE used at Mass reads differently than the RSVCE. The difference is verse 4: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death …
Prepare the Way
Today is the First Sunday of Advent, and even though I promised in my last post to continue my thoughts on the mess in Ferguson, I am going to put that off in favor of a reflection. After all it is Sunday, and Advent is one of the two most important seasons in the Liturgical …
Sunday Reflection: Separating the Wheat and the Weeds
Today's Gospel reading was from Matthew:13:24 - 30. This is Jesus telling another one of his parables. It talks about a man who is planting his wheat field. After he and his workers sow their seeds, one of the man's enemies comes around at night and sows seeds for weeds among the wheat. When …
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