Spreading the Good News!

Today’s readings speak about conversion, through what is usually called “fraternal correction.” What this means is that we do share re ...
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Saint Peter, as recounted in today’s Gospel, had to discover that he could not choose what to believe about Jesus’ role as the Christ, n ...
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In today’s Gospel Jesus affirms Simon Peter’s profession of faith in him as “the Christ, the Son of the living God.”  It is the fun ...
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Through the Prophet Isaiah God said, “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” (First Reading)  Even though the Jew ...
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This refrain from today’s Responsorial Psalm is one we may utter many times throughout life, especially in times of distress.  We often a ...
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The refrain from today’s Responsorial Psalm expresses well the reason for our gathering for the eucharist:  to be fed by the Lord at the ...
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In today’s gospel Jesus speaks of the kingdom of heaven as something really precious, like a buried treasure or very valuable pearl.  How ...
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Again the refrain from today’s Responsorial Psalm, quoted above, expresses a central theme of today’s scripture readings.  Goodness and ...
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This refrain from today’s Responsorial Psalm anticipates the lesson of the parable of the sower in today’s gospel.  The parable is not ...
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In both the Old and New Testament God often reveals himself as a God of compassion.  In today’s gospel Jesus promises refreshment and res ...
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