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Angels

Angels

Today is the feast of the angels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.  Angels function as messengers and mediators between God and humans.  Sometimes they function as “accuser” or prosecuting attorney as we hear in today’s first reading from the Book of Revelation: “Now...
Time

Time

We have all heard the saying “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”  The prophet Haggai in today’s first reading challenges some of his fellow Jews who have put off the work of rebuilding the Temple.  “The time has not yet come to rebuild the...
House of God

House of God

Today we begin reading from the Book of Ezra.  The books of Ezra and Nehemiah describe the return of Israel from the Babylonian exile and the rebuilding of the Temple or the House of God in Jerusalem.  The First Temple, built by King Solomon, was destroyed by the...
Evangelist

Evangelist

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Matthew, the evangelist.  As we hear in today’s first reading each of us has been given a “measure of Christ’s gifts.”  These gifts are given for the common good and for building up the Body of Christ: “And he gave some as Apostles,...
Like Children

Like Children

Jesus likes to use the example of children in his teaching.  When his disciples tried to prevent people from bringing their children to him Jesus rebuked his disciples: “Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these....