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A Reflection for the Daily Readings for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29th, 2016 Acts 12:1-11Psalms 34:2-92 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18The Holy Gospel According to Saint Matthew 16:13-19 Over a decade ago I was going through a rough patch in my life.  A broken relationship, a house thatContinue Reading

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A Reflection on the Readings for June 28, 2016.  The Memorial of St. Irenaeus. Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12Psalm 5The Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 8:23-27 I used to hang out with this friend of mine after work.  We’d sit around having a few drinks.   He’d then bring out hisContinue Reading

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A Reflection on the Readings for Sunday, June 26, 2016. 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21Psalm 16Galatians 5:1, 13-18The Holy Gospel According to Luke 9:51-62 Elijah is sent in the first reading to conscript Elisha into service.  Elisha is apparently not just a poor farmer, but rather from a very wealthy family.Continue Reading

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A reflection on the daily Mass readings for Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (June 23, 2016) 2nd Kings 24:8-17Psalm 79The Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 7:21-29 When I was four years old my dad was electrocuted in the coal mines.   His heart stopped for aContinue Reading

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A reflection on the daily Mass readings for Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3Psalm 119The Holy Gospel according to Matthew 7:15-20 It all started with potty training.  I was on a grand adventure in this amazing new world.  My hard headed streak and needContinue Reading

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A Reflection on the readings for Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (June 21, 2016)2Kings 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36Psalm 48Holy Gospel According to Matthew 7:6, 12-14 When I was fourteen years old my grandfather gave me my first bible.  Not that we didn’t already have bibles in ourContinue Reading

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A Reflection on the daily readings for Monday, June 20th, 2016. 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18Psalm 60The Gospel According to Matthew 7:1-15 My mother and dad were good to me growing up.  Father’s day reminded me of that.  To look back and see exactly what it was like growing up.Continue Reading