Our modern culture frowns upon weakness and vulnerability. The world tells us that to get ahead we must be strong, competent, and self-sufficient. This view is in stark contrast to our readings today, which calls us to embrace our weakness, recognize our inherent poverty, and allow God to transform us.
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time—November...
Zacchaeus, the short, wealthy chief tax collector, was one of the most despised men in his community. Often corrupt and greedy, the tax collectors in Israel worked for the oppressive Roman regime, not only collecting taxes, but also adding their own fees to the total. Yet, Zacchaeus encountered J...
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time—November...
In this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus proclaims that the Lord is "not God of the dead, but of the living" (Luke 20:38). This may seem obvious to us now, but Jesus's words affirmed what we as Catholics believe about the Communion of the Saints. To be physically dead is not the same as being dead ...
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time—November...
Wars, famines, persecution, plagues, earthquakes, and signs falling from the skies are the warnings Jesus gives his listeners. How and when these times will come, only God knows. It is enough for Jesus to exhort his disciples — and all believers — to remember: "By your perseverance you will secur...
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