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Sent Out – Mission

Sent Out – Mission

Today we listen to Matthew’s version of the first sending-out of the disciples. It is the same story we heard last Sunday from Luke. Being sent out to proclaim the Good News is at the heart of what the Church is. Proclaiming our faith experience is the reason for...
Our Homeland – The Way

Our Homeland – The Way

I was not supposed to be here today. But due to a small health problem and a quick switch of the schedule, here I am with you, giving thanks to our Lord for this civil holiday, remembering our Independence Day. Certainly, the United States of America has one of the...
The Faith and Trust of Thomas

The Faith and Trust of Thomas

St. Thomas gets sort of a bad rap in the general Catholic saint culture. He had been tagged in the world as “Doubting Thomas”. But if we look at all the instances when Thomas is mentioned in the Gospel and his life after the resurrection of Christ, we see a man with...
Trust, Confidence, and Faith

Trust, Confidence, and Faith

When Jesus finished the Sermon on the Mount, he starts down to the lake. Along the way several events happen that point to the importance of trust, confidence, and faith: -he performs several more healings, including curing Peter’s mother-in-law -he talks about the...
The Dangers of Despair and Disdain

The Dangers of Despair and Disdain

Abram reached his old age as a man of wealth, but he was a nomad and childless. He had many material goods but no land to call his own and no children. He felt that his life was a failure in regard to those two most important aspects. He received a promise from God...