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A Parable of Ambition

A Parable of Ambition

The first reading today is from the Book of Judges and contains the Parable of the Trees (Judges 9:8-15). It speaks to a period of Israel's history after the people had entered the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua but before the establishment of the...

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A Christian Heart

A Christian Heart

Being rich is an economic state but it is also an attitude of the heart and soul. Being rich means centering your life on your own economic power whether it be high or low. Being rich means trusting in your own power to manage your life; being self-sufficient. Being...

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Walking Away

Walking Away

“Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” On its own, the question reveals a fundamental human concern: the pursuit of eternal life or spiritual salvation asked in earnest by someone who is genuinely seeking to understand the path to salvation. But in the...

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The Race

The Race

In the second reading today from the Letter to the Hebrews, the author tells us “persevere in running the race that lies before us.” It is an apt sports metaphor for life. Perseverance in life - the needed persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in...

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Christian Forgiveness

Christian Forgiveness

Once again, the disciples come to Jesus with a question of faith and once again Peter is the spokesperson for the group. You and I come from a background of many centuries of Christian culture and listening to the Gospel. I am not saying that the Gospel has really...

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What we are called to do

What we are called to do

You can reduce today’s gospel to simply be a guide for settling disputes, but it is more than that. It is a guide for living together as His disciples. The goal is to guard the unity of the Church through truth, love, and mercy so that the Church remains an...

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The Greatest

The Greatest

The first disciples were human beings just like us full of questions, hopes, and doubts. Looking for a way to follow in life. Today they come to Jesus with a simple question so that they might have an example to follow, a guide for their life. Who is the greatest in...

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Love of God

Love of God

In today’s first reading from Deuteronomy Moses tells us what God wants of us, namely, reverence and love: “And now, Israel, what does the LORD, your God, ask of you but to fear the LORD, your God, and follow his ways exactly, to love and serve the LORD, your God,...

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