Friends, Today’s readings stress the need for wisdom when discerning our priorities. They challenge us to see the world and our place in it through the lens of wisdom. The First Reading says that wisdom, God’s greatest gift, is more valuable than…
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Friends, Today’s readings lead us to consider the importance of several elements in Jesus’ teaching, such as marriage and commitment, families and children, struggle, and compassion. In the First Reading, we hear the story of humanity’s beginning in Genesis: how God…
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Friends, Today’s readings show how God’s spirit works in unexpected ways. Anyone can be chosen to share God’s message, even those who do not follow the way of Jesus. We are all called to live justly and work together. Just…
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Friends, Jesus walked a path of compassion, humility, and service throughout his ministry on earth. He embodied a true spirit of wisdom and understanding. Even when Jesus was aware that powerful forces were plotting against him and his death was…
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Friends, This week’s readings invite us to reflect on the person of Jesus Christ and the challenges and possible suffering involved in being his follower. In the first reading, from Isaiah’s third song of the Suffering Servant, we see a description…
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Friends, This week, the readings invite us to celebrate our ‘unbounded admiration’ for the Lord, who ‘keeps faith with us forever’ and is worthy of our praise – the Psalmist sings. Our God makes no distinction between classes of people,…
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Friends, This week’s readings challenge us to reflect on how much the word of God influences our lives. In the first reading, Moses explains to the people that obeying the laws in the commandments will provide them with life in the land promised…
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Friends, This Sunday, the readings invite us to consider honestly the depth of our love for the Lord. The same challenging questions once put to the Israelites by Joshua and later to the disciples by Jesus are being asked of…
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Friends, The readings for this Sunday tell us of the nourishment that comes from heaven and of our need to draw everlasting life from our relationship with Jesus – as well as pursuing wise and Spirit-filled paths in life. The first…
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Friends, This Sunday’s readings show God’s loving kindness and care for us, calling us to live with love. The Psalmist invites us to ’Taste and see that the Lord is good.’ We, too, can sing our praises to the Lord, who always…
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