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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings When I was in high school, I went on our youth group’s senior retreat. On that retreat each of us seniors was given a paperback New Testament in which a verse had been highlighted. They were given out … Continue reading
Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
Today’s readings What we are celebrating in today’s feast is the fact that prison bars cannot silence truth. John the Baptist was not asked to renounce his faith; indeed Herod was probably very interested in John’s faith and may have … Continue reading
St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Today’s readings Life’s lessons are most often clearer in hindsight. Toward that end, St. Paul begins his letter to the Corinthians today with almost a litany of thanks. He thanks God for all of the members of the Church who … Continue reading
Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today we have readings urging us to pay attention. Paul tells the Thessalonians in our first reading today not to freak out if they hear about the second coming of Christ. Rather, they should be in the moment … Continue reading
Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Back when I was selling computers, they always taught us that one of the first good rules of sales was never to ask a question to which you didn’t already know the answer. I think teachers get taught … Continue reading
St. Pius X, pope
Today’s readings St. Pius would have been a great organizer of the feast that our Gospel tells us about today. The whole point of the feast is that all are welcome, but some choose not to come, or don’t come … Continue reading
Tuesday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings These are hard readings today, aren’t they? More than that, I think; they are harsh readings. But that’s probably a good thing, because they make a point that we all need to hear from time to time. Sometimes … Continue reading
Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings As we have been reading from Matthew’s Gospel this year, we have seen various levels of faith: “lacking faith” as seen in the Jewish community, most particularly in the Pharisees and Sadducees, “little faith” as seen in the … Continue reading
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Those words, spoken by St. Elizabeth to Mary, summarize what is so important about celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin … Continue reading
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St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest and martyr
Today’s readings Maximilian Kolbe became a Franciscan novice at the age of 16. Earlier in life he had a vision of the Blessed Virgin offering him two crowns, a white one of purity, and a red one of martyrdom. Maximilian … Continue reading