October is Respect Life Month. Life is a precious gift from God. Life must be cherished from the moment it begins at conception and continues until it ends naturally and at every point in between. Today is October 31st, the last day of the month. As I reflected this weekend on possible ideas for this …
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BIsaiah 35:4-7aPsalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (1b)James 2:1-5Mark 7:31-37September 3, 2021 “Thus says the LORD: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not!” Fear can be a powerful thing. Fear can dictate our actions. What are you afraid of? How does your fear effect your choices? Fear …
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For those of you who are regular readers of my blog, you are used to learning of the presentations I do and being provided a link to view the video of the presentation and handouts after the presentation is given. I started doing regular in-person presentations in 2013 and making the videos and handouts available …
The gospel reading for today (January 31, 2020, Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time) points to why I think biology points us to the fact that life begins at conception and is to be cherished. In this gospel speaking of the Kingdom of God, we read, “It is like a mustard seed that, …
As today’s gospel begins, Jesus enters the synagogue on the Sabbath. “There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus closelyto see if he would cure him on the sabbath.” They did not like Jesus so they were looking for a way to trap him. They knew He had already done …
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Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist Vigil Day Jeremiah 1:4-10 Isaiah 49:1-6 Psalm 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 (6b) Psalm 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 (14a) 1 Peter 1:8-12 Acts 13:22-26 Luke 1:5-17 Luke 1:57-66, 80 June 24, 2018 Today would normally be the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time in Year B of …
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The title I have given this article, “A Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Life” is not my own line. It is the name given to this day by our United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Yesterday was January 22nd, the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Normally on …
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