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Fr. Lawrence
July 26, 2024
Friends, This week’s readings focus on the generosity of the Lord, who feeds his children physically and spiritually ‘till they want no more’. In the First Reading, Elisha, the man of God, feeds a hundred people with only twenty barley loaves….
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Fr. Lawrence
July 20, 2024
Friends, The shepherding care of God is a central theme of today’s readings. This divine shepherding brings reconciliation and ends false separation. In the first reading, Jeremiah shows great courage as he castigates the rulers of his day, describing them…
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Fr. Lawrence
July 12, 2024
Friends, Our readings this week invite us to reflect on the wonder of being chosen to be part of God’s plan. In the First Reading, we hear how Amos, a shepherd, responds to God’s call to bear witness. Despite not being welcomed,…
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Fr. Lawrence
July 5, 2024
Friends, Today’s readings encourage us to trust in God’s grace, for God’s power is at its strongest even when we are at our most weak. In the Gospel, Jesus has left Capernaum, the scene of many ‘mighty deeds,’ and headed for…
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Fr. Lawrence
June 29, 2024
Friends, Every Sunday, the word of God continues to give us a worldview that gives meaning to our lives. In this Sunday’s readings, the lens for understanding God’s word and how it relates to our lives is that God is…
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Fr. Lawrence
June 22, 2024
Friend, Today’s readings provide an opportunity to focus on our trust in God with great courage and hope. Three of the texts demonstrate the Lord’s power over the sea and his care for us. In the first reading, the Lord responds to…
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Fr. Lawrence
June 14, 2024
Friends, Our readings this week, filled with hope and confidence, are not just ancient texts, but living words that speak to our daily lives. They invite us to reflect and pray, nurturing our joyful hope. The theme of growth, seeds, and…
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Fr. Lawrence
June 8, 2024
Friends, The readings this week reflect on how our sins separate us from God’s love and on the mercy and forgiveness that are always available to us when we turn to the Lord. In the first reading, Adam and Eve willfully…
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Fr. Lawrence
June 2, 2024
Friends, The feast of Corpus Christi celebrates Christ’s new covenant with his people: the covenant of his blood, in which he offered himself as a perfect sign of his love for us. The First Reading recounts the ritual that sealed God’s covenant…
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Fr. Lawrence
May 25, 2024
Friends, Every year, on the first Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This is the central mystery of our faith—our God, one in three persons, in whose name we were all welcomed at our…
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