Baptized with the Holy Spirit
Matthew 1:1-8 Today’s Gospel tells of the first of three events that occur in preparation for Jesus’ preaching. In Mark 1:1-8, we find...
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Scripture Reflections
The Living Word speaks to all of us in different ways. We learn about God, ourselves, and others by paying attention not only to how the Spirit moves us in the Word, but also in how He moves others. Here are our thoughts and musings on some of our favorite passages.
Michael Adams
- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
Stay Ready
Matthew 25:1-13 Today’s Gospel has been one that has motivated me in my actions in the past year or two. It may be uncomfortable for us...
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Michael Adams
- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
Laws of Love
Matthew 22: 34-30 In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us how to prioritize our love in life, both in regards to him and those around us. Love...
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Mary Ponicki
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Trust in the Lord
Trust is an active form of believing.
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Michael Adams
- Oct 11, 2020
- 3 min
Entering the Kingdom of God
Matthew 22:1-14 This week we are presented with another beautiful parable describing our faith and the path to salvation. Taken at face...
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Michael Adams
- Oct 4, 2020
- 4 min
The Rejected Cornerstone
Matthew 21:33-43 Another Sunday, another parable. It seems as if recently we have heard quite a few parables from Jesus, but each one is...
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Michael Adams
- Sep 24, 2020
- 4 min
Unity in Days of Division
Romans 12:9-21 In today’s world division is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Through the anger, fear, and frustration this division...
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Michael Adams
- Sep 20, 2020
- 3 min
A Full Day's Wages
Today’s Gospel tells us the inspiring truth that the timing of our conversion does not matter.
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Michael Adams
- Sep 12, 2020
- 3 min
The Call to Compassion
Matthew 18:21-35 In today’s gospel Jesus not only gives us a great example of how God the Father compassionately forgives us, but also...
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Michael Adams
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
Two or More Gathered
Matthew 18:15-20 “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Although this is the final...
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Michael Adams
- Aug 30, 2020
- 4 min
The Roadmap to Holiness
Matthew 16:21-27 In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us the key to succeeding in a life of discipleship with him. “Whoever wishes to come...
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Michael Adams
- Aug 23, 2020
- 4 min
Fighting False gods
Matthew 16:13-20 - Through todays Gospel we find a deeper understanding of not only who Jesus is, but who we are too. Today’s Gospel...
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Michael Adams
- Aug 16, 2020
- 3 min
God Meets Us
Matthew 15:21-28 In today’s Gospel we find Jesus and his disciples leaving the “chosen people” of Israel and withdrawing into the region...
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John Rahimi
- Aug 9, 2020
- 5 min
Walking on Water
Do not be afraid to accept His terms and step out of the boat.
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John Rahimi
- Aug 2, 2020
- 4 min
Feeding the Five Thousand
We cannot feed the crowd on our own.
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John Rahimi
- Jul 26, 2020
- 6 min
The Pearl of Great Price
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is on offer to us at every single moment of our lives.
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John Rahimi
- Jul 12, 2020
- 4 min
The Sower and The Seed
We must see in ourselves a heart in need of salvation and conversion.
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Mary Ponicki
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
Ruth
Ruth’s story is simple, but arguably that is what makes it so compelling. She is brave, trusting, and selfless - an inspiring trio in the c
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John Rahimi
- Jul 5, 2020
- 4 min
The Yoke of Christ
Jesus reveals, in His Person, how we are to carry on and to what end we go
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Mary Ponicki
- Jun 30, 2020
- 4 min
Mary Heart, Martha World
Luke 10:28-32 - In her eagerness to serve Jesus, Martha almost missed the opportunity to know Jesus. This short passage reminds us that...
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John Rahimi
- Jun 28, 2020
- 4 min
The Order of Love
With this heart, we desire to have and do only that which serves to aid us in knowing, loving, and serving the Father.
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Monika Culjak
- Jun 24, 2020
- 4 min
Practice What You Preach
Now, we are not all called to live in a desert, dress as he did, and eat insects as our food. But, we are called to live a life of virtue, s
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John Rahimi
- Jun 21, 2020
- 5 min
Fear and Mission
Matthew 10:26-33 - Only when we orient ourselves toward God to receive His strength can we emerge with humble confidence from the quiet...
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Michael Adams
- Jun 17, 2020
- 4 min
But Touch of His Clothes
Mark 5:25-34 - We've all misunderstood the meaning of a text or email due to the absence of social cues.The same can happen to us when we...
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John Rahimi
- Jun 14, 2020
- 4 min
Corpus Christi
John 6:51-58 - Participation in the Body and Blood of Christ is a sharing of life. Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most...
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Mary Ponicki
- Jun 10, 2020
- 5 min
The Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9 - The story of the Tower of Babel teaches us not only to check our pride but our intentions. From a deeper understanding...
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John Rahimi
- Jun 7, 2020
- 6 min
The Trinity and Liturgy
The Holy Trinity is wrapped up in our own lives as we celebrate the liturgy this Sunday and every Sunday.
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John Rahimi
- May 31, 2020
- 5 min
Pentecost
The Holy Spirit comes to us from Jesus by way of presence, encounter, and communion. A couple of weeks ago, I said that I would save our...
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Michael Adams
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
The Lions' Den
Coming to fully understand God's providential love for us first starts with a gift of ourselves in the form of trust and surrender.
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John Rahimi
- May 24, 2020
- 3 min
The Ascension
The Ascension is not just a singular moment, but rather a progressive movement.
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Monika Culjak
- May 20, 2020
- 5 min
Don't Worry, Be Happy
Luke 12:22-34 - It’s not that we need to put our immediate thoughts of worry to a halt, but instead shift the focus of our heart.
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John Rahimi
- May 17, 2020
- 4 min
Love Comes First
John 14:15-21 - Jesus is telling us that love comes first, and out of that love we keep His commandments.
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John Rahimi
- May 10, 2020
- 3 min
The Way
To believe Him is to know Him as He is, and trust Him totally with our whole life. John 14:1-12 In today’s Gospel, we find Jesus and His...
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Michael Adams
- May 6, 2020
- 5 min
A Side to Every Story
We've all heard The Parable of the Prodigal Son from the son's perspective, but what about the father and the brother's?
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John Rahimi
- May 3, 2020
- 3 min
The Good Shepherd
We are made to live! Christ came so that you and I “might have life and have it more abundantly” (Jn 10:10). He brings His own out to pastur
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Monika Culjak
- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
The Catalyst
We forget that Jesus took 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish and made it more than enough to feed 5,000 people. How can we be scared of giving...
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John Rahimi
- Apr 26, 2020
- 3 min
"Learning How to Walk"
The scene in today’s Gospel from Luke is one that seems as relevant today as it was nearly 2000 years ago: it is a story of...
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