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We will soon see the change of the seasons. Even sooner, we will see the change of the time (our return to daylight saving time). Change is never easy. Lent is proving that in its own unique way: our hearts …
Basic virtues like compassion, forgiveness, prayer, understanding, loyalty, and loving affection, make the difference between heaven and hell, the difference between life and death. The prophet Jeremiah clearly expressed this on God’s behalf to our ancestors in the faith: …
“Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Take to heart these words which I enjoin on you today.” (Deuteronomy 6, 5-6).
On the Third Sunday …
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One of the many helpful Lenten practices we can adopt is to look ahead. Yes, we are encouraged to “live in the present moment” and “seize the day,” but we can also look ahead to where Lent is leading us: …
“Quiten todo de aquí y no conviertan en un mercado la casa de mi Padre.” Juan 2, 13-25
Atacar el templo era atacar el corazón del pueblo judío: el centro de su vida religiosa, social, y política. El Templo era …
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Do you recall this from a few years ago?
“Thou Shalt Not!” Can you hear God’s voice echoing from those epic Biblical films? Is it the vocabulary of the 10 Commandments that makes them so daunting? Would they be less …
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“Worshiping God in spirit and in truth” is a prominent theme in the Gospel of St. John. That kind of “worship,” however, was obviously absent when Jesus stepped into the Temple in Jerusalem (John 2, 13-25). His response was to …
Según San Pablo: “La salvación está en la Cruz y no en el poder.” (1 Corintios 1, 22-25) Antes de venir a Misa, sería buena idea recordar que la religión ha sido en el pasado parte integrante de la política. …
Lent has a way of putting us into closer touch with the important spiritual things in our lives, including our loving relationship with the Lord our God. In fact, we come to realize more and more that that relationship isn’t …
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The elusive February 29th rolls around again this year, as it does in all years that are divisible by four — unless, oddly, they are years that are divisible by 100 but not by 400! This quirky adjustment to the …
