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Category Archives: Justice and Peace
Memorial of 9-11-01
Today’s readings I think many of us will never forget where we were eight years ago today. People say that about the day that President Kennedy died, or the day when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. But in a particular … Continue reading
Posted in Homilies, Justice and Peace, Ordinary Time, Rights and Responsibilities, Solidarity
Tagged 9-11, grace, holiness, justice, life, love, Peace, reconciliation, repentance, Truth
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St. Martin of Tours / Veterans' Day
Today’s readings “The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.” St. Martin of Tours is a fitting saint to intercede for veterans today. He himself was a soldier and served his country faithfully. After a time, he asked for … Continue reading
Posted in Homilies, Justice and Peace, Saints
Tagged Peace, St. Martin of Tours, veterans
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Election Day Vespers
Reading: James 3:13-18 I love the letter of St. James. It’s a letter of practical faith, and many of its passages give us a strong reality check to be sure that we are practicing our faith as the Lord intends. … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Social Teaching, Homilies, Justice and Peace, Peace and Justice, Pro life
Tagged election, Faithful Citizenship, Gospel of Life, Peace and Justice
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Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time: Respect Life Sunday
Today’s readings How wonderful are the words we hear in today’s Gospel! “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey … Continue reading
32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: We never see the widow
Today’s readings The thing is, we never see the widow. There are widows in both the first reading and today’s Gospel and neither story describes the widow. We don’t know what she’s wearing, if she’s tall or short, nothing at … Continue reading
Posted in Homilies, Justice and Peace, Liturgy, The Church Year
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St. Martin of Tours and Veterans Day
Today’s readings | Today’s feast “Blessed is the one who fears the Lord.” St. Martin of Tours is a fitting saint to intercede for veterans today. He himself was a soldier and served his country faithfully. After a time, he … Continue reading
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Anniversary of 9/11 Memorial Mass
Readings: James 4:1-10 | Psalm 23 | Matthew 5:2-24 Tragedy has a way of freezing time for us, of creating a kind of horrible snapshot that we’ll never forget, no matter how hard we try. Growing up, people always used … Continue reading
Posted in Homilies, Justice and Peace, Liturgy, News Items
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The Transfiguration of the Lord: Listen to him.
Today's readings "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." This feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord can be a puzzling one for us to understand. It's an event we've heard about in Gospel readings, but it's not something … Continue reading
Posted in Homilies, Justice and Peace, Liturgy, Prayer, The Church Year
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