Today’s Scriptures focus on comparing God’s Word, law, commands, and will with earthly goods and riches. Psalm 119 tells us that while gold and silver are valuable, God’s wisdom is even more valuable. The relative good of precious metals pales in comparison with the good to be found in God.
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The Holy Family (Year A)
The first two readings today focus on the relationships with our family. We are told that honoring and respecting our father is of the highest importance and, if we are faithful to this call, we will be blessed by God. When we read the Gospel, the theme changes from focusing on our earthly family...
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3rd Sunday of Advent— December, 17, 2017
There are many paradoxes in our Christian Faith. For example, there are three Persons in one God; this God made something out of nothing; God's mother is one of his creations, etc. It can be easy to respond by simply ignoring the discrepancies. But these paradoxes are not meant to be ignored. The...
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4th Sunday of Advent—December 24, 2017
When we are asked to entrust our lives to someone, we should consider whom we are entrusting them to very carefully. Many of us entrust our lives to our spouses, but not before careful discernment, time, and prayer. Have you ever considered entrusting your life to God? Have you gotten to know him...
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