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The Gathering: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 25, 2019. Scripture Isiah 66: 18-21, Luke 13: 22-30
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Keep it Simple: Friday, 20th Week in Ordinary Time, August 23, 2019, Scripture Matthew 22: 34-40
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Throw the Bum Out: Thursday, 20th Week in Ordinary Time, August 11, 2019, Scripture Matthew 22: 1-14
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Wealth for Wealth's Sakel: Wednesday 20th Week in Ordinary Time, August 21, 2019, Scripture: Matthew 20: 1-16
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Trusting Poverty: Tuesday, 20th Week in Ordinary Time, August 20, 2019. Scripture: Judges 6: 11-24, Matthew 19: 23-30
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 18, 2019 : Setting the earth on Fire
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The first words Jesus blurts out in today’s Gospel are: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing.” Wow! I don’t often think of Jesus as a drama person, he’s normally much more subtle, talking, touching and healing people one by one and usually out of sight from the crowds. But, if you noticed, Jesus is saying this only to the disciples, I presume in a quiet setting. So, just what is this fire that Jesus wants to set? This little scene in the life of Jesus displays so boldly the fire in his soul. But he says: “I want to set the earth of fire.” When we think of setting the earth on fire, at least when I think of setting the earth on fire, the first image that came to my mind was the horrific fires we had just one year ago that burned Paradise California to the ground; destroyed homes and businesses all over California. Is this the kind of fire Jesus wants to set? A destructive fire that makes peopl...
On Fire: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 18, 2019, Scripture: Luke 12: 49-53
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The Real Presence: Friday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time, August 16, 2019
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The Little Ones: Tuesday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time, August 13, 2019, Scripture: Matthew 19: 1-5, 10, 12-14
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Scandal: Monday, 19th Week in Ord inary Time, August 12, 2019, Scripture: Matthew 17: 22-27
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Abundance: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 11, 2019, Scripture: Luke 12: 32-48
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Taking Inventory: 18th Week in Ordinary Time, Thursday, August 7, 2019, Scripture: Matthew 16: 13-23
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Faith: Wednesday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time, August 7, 2019, Scripture, Matthew 15: 21-28
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Enough Already!: Monday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time, August 5, 2019, Scripture: Numbers 11: 4-15, Matthew 14: 13-21
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The Simple Life: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 4, 2019. Scripture Ecclesiastes 1: 2, 2: 21-23, Luke 12: 13-21
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