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Back to SearchThe Rich Young Man and the Hunger for Eternal Life
In today's Gospel we hear the story of the rich young man who desires eternal life. We all have a hunger for God and goodness. Jesus teaches us that,…
10 years, 7 months ago
Sexuality, Love, and Marriage
This week's readings offer a reflection on human sexuality, love and marriage. These readings show us that sexuality is a good, joyful thing when it …
10 years, 7 months ago
Would that Everyone Could be a Prophet
Our first reading from the Book of Numbers and the Gospel reading from Mark both highlight a very interesting spiritual predicament, one that is pres…
10 years, 7 months ago
The Undoing of Original Sin
Episode 1
One of the most important doctrines of the Church is the doctrine of original sin, which asserts that something it off with us. We see the effects of…
10 years, 7 months ago
Faith Perfected by Love
Today's second reading from the letter of James discusses the relationship between faith and love. We need a strong faith, but faith without love is …
10 years, 8 months ago
Ephphatha
In this week's Gospel, Jesus heals a man who is deaf and dumb. When we read this account at the spiritual level, we see that he cures those who are d…
10 years, 8 months ago
Law and Laws
All of today's readings pertain to law. We Americans are a fairly litigious society. Lawyers are thick on the ground and many of our Founding Fathers…
10 years, 8 months ago
Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?
In today's Gospel, we see Jesus' followers reacting to his shocking teaching about eating his flesh and drinking his blood by saying, "This is a hard…
10 years, 8 months ago
Wisdom's Meal
Today's first reading personifies Wisdom as a woman who invites people to a feast, lavishly offering food and wine. In today's Psalm, we echo that in…
10 years, 8 months ago
Spiritual Food
In our first reading today, Elijah is dejected and requests that the Lord take his life. But an angel touches him and orders him to get up and eat. S…
10 years, 9 months ago