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Friar Reflection

Fishers

There are four people in today’s Gospel with Jesus. Simon and Andrew who were fishermen. Plus, the sons of Zebedee, James and John who were also fishermen. They had spent their whole lives studying...

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Key of Knowledge

Once again, we find Jesus at odds with the Pharisees, scholars and doctors of the law. Today he is particularly hard on the religious leaders and at the end of their encounter they decide to plot...

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What is Visible

What is Visible

Today’s first reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, one of the most challenging and complex of all the New Testament books. After opening his epistle, Paul provides a summary of covenant...

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Vocation or Call

Today we begin reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans.  This letter is a very rich but also a very complex letter.  Ultimately it is well worth the effort of “wrestling with Paul” as Paul reflects...

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Prince of Demons

In today’s Gospel Jesus has literally been demonized by some opponents after he has just performed an exorcism.  His opponents cannot deny that he has performed a healing and exorcism that was just...

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Persistent Prayer

Jesus teaches about “persistence” in prayers in today’s Gospel.  He gives the example of a friend who will give loaves if not because of “friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs...

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God is still waiting

God is still waiting

Today’s first reading is again from the Book of Jonah. From yesterday’s reading, we recall: “10 When God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil way, he repented of the evil that he had...

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Love Your Enemy

Today we begin reading from the book of Jonah.  In today’s first reading God commands Jonah: “Set out for the great city of Nineveh and preach against it.”  Instead of heading east toward Nineveh,...

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