Sunday lectio
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On this final Sunday of Ordinary Time, the psalms pull on the strings of my heart. Psalm 16 brings Ordinary Time, also known as ordered time, to a close: You are my inheritance, O Lord. When we read the psalm chapter in its entirety, we hear the full force of the psalmist’s message. The psalmist
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Is it reasonable to be rich? The popes have addressed the challenge of being rich. Pius XI spoke of this challenge when addressing the fist Beatitude of Jesus, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” This beatitude suggests that the poor must use their wealth to serve others (Divini Redemptoris 44). Each disciple must be detached
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A thought on the beauty of Christian Marriage and the side of Christ.
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Sin is costly. As I live adulthood, I realize how my views on life evolve, as they should. One thing I have learned is that life lived in God has its challenges. It is still worth the adventure and sacrifice. Life apart from God is often filled with anxiety and uncertainty. Many good people give
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When I had the opportunity to lead one of my first retreats as a young teenager, there was a passage that spoke to my heart: “The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor 1:18). You have
Enlarge my heart 