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Come to Me

Come to Me

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened.…” Jesus’ words in today’s Gospel have often been a source of comfort and strength to those facing suffering and even death.  Jesus invites each of us to come to him with our burdens, our worries, our anxieties, and our...
Shrewd as Serpents, Simple as Doves

Shrewd as Serpents, Simple as Doves

In today’s Gospel Jesus sends his apostles out on a mission.  The Greek word apostolos means one who is sent.  Jesus sends out these apostles to continue and expand his mission.  To become an apostle, one has to spend time with Jesus and learn from him about God and...
Kind and Merciful

Kind and Merciful

In today’s Responsorial Psalm we proclaim: “The Lord is gracious and merciful.”  As this psalm brings out clearly, Jesus was not the first to proclaim a God of mercy and compassion, since it is found throughout the Old Testament, Jesus’ bible.  Today’s Psalm goes on...
Mercy not Sacrifice

Mercy not Sacrifice

In today’s Gospel Jesus calls us to go and study the Scripture: “Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’”  Jesus is asking us to read, to study, and to pray over these words from the Old Testament prophet Hosea (Hosea 6:6).  Hosea, like...
The Narrow Gate

The Narrow Gate

In today’s Gospel Jesus exhorts us to “enter through the narrow gate.”  As Jesus comes to the end of his Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-7:28) he gives us a summary of his teachings and an exhortation to not only hear the words of his teaching but also to do them. ...