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The Book of Ruth

The Book of Ruth

The first reading today comes from the Book of Ruth, named for the Moabite woman who commits herself to the Israelite people by an oath to her mother-in-law Naomi and becomes the great-grandmother of David by marriage to Boaz of Bethlehem. Thus, she is an ancestor in...
A Parable of Ambition

A Parable of Ambition

The first reading today is from the Book of Judges and is a marvelous parable for its time in Israel’s history. Please take a moment to read the verses known as the Parable of the Trees. The Book of Judges is set in a period of Israel’s history after the...
Why a “young man”?

Why a “young man”?

In the gospel for today, I always wonder how much to make of the description of the one who questions Jesus as being “a young man.” There are a number of things one could say about this passage that having nothing to do with the questioner’s age. The question reveals...
The Hard Choice

The Hard Choice

It has been six years since the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA. Say what you will about the intent, purpose or goal of the rally organizers or opponents – we know what unfolded then and all that has unfolded since.  It just seems like there is a...
The Feast of St. Clare

The Feast of St. Clare

Peter said to Jesus, “We have given up everything and followed you. What will there be for us?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve...