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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B Whenever I lead a trip to the Holy Land, the question inevitably comes,…
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The time lag between the two widows in this Sunday’s readings was considerable. Lots of things change in 800 years.…
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Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion Mass Readings: 1st Reading 1 Kings 17:10-16 2nd Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28 Responsorial:…
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Blind Man Speaks Up There were hundreds in the crowd that day at Jericho. …
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The wound comes from well-meaning people. “Well, it wasn’t that far along.” “You can always have another child.” “Lots of…
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It was time to make their move. Usually it was Peter who took the initiative, but now it was their…
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Liberals and conservatives need to pay closer attention.