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Hypocrites Are Not Wrong
For me, the most challenging part of today’s Gospel reading is Jesus’ command to “do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you.” Before Jesus describes the hypocrisy of religious…
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Hungry and Lost
On Sunday nights, my wife and I do our meal planning. We look ahead at our schedule for the week and decide when we will do the grocery shopping, what…
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with permission.
Searching for Holiness
Today is Halloween. In many places, this holiday is an opportunity to dress up as something scary and threatening. Then, when those frightening figures knock on our doors, we open…
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with Permission.
To See Incredible Things
Eventually, I noticed that Jesus did not look into the heart of the paralyzed man but “saw their faith”—“they” being the group of determined friends.
