Sunday lectio

  • I had to dig to remember a fleshpot. It was a large boiler that could boil large amounts of meat or other foods. The Egyptian enslavers operated fleshpots to feed the enslaved people under their rule. In the First Reading, the Israelites complained to Moses and Aaron that it would have been better that they

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  • Stop Living For God

    I heard a simple message during one of the talks in Indianapolis for the Eucharistic Congress: “Stop living for God. Live from Him!” This quote is a call to live a Eucharistic-centered life. To live for God implies fighting for a slogan or ethical idea. To live from God orients us to our source. The

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  • The most significant event in the Catholic American culture is the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. After two months of accompanying our Lord through the four corners of North America, the pilgrimage has reached its climax with the largest gathering of Catholics nationwide. This Congress is a testament to the significance of our faith in the

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  • No Lost Cause

    Ministry can often be overwhelming, and many ministers lead to burnout. When we are not rooted in prayer and the promptings of the Holy Spirit, we can get burned out quickly! Ministry can be about production, numbers, and growth. We must always keep God’s call in our hearts throughout our ministry. The call must regularly

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  • Take the Passenger Seat

    I cannot even begin to tell you how often I preferred to be the driver rather than the passenger in my young adult life. I wanted to be somewhere at a particular time, and the only way to do that was to take the most efficient route. As the years passed, my driving habits remained

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