When the king visited villages in ancient times, the citizens would work to level, clear, and smooth the way he would travel. Today, our king
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DO NOT FEAR!
The end is near! Covid 19 is its sign! The Day of the Lord is upon us! No wonder we fear! Yes,fear stalks the land,
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NEVER OLD
Jesus tells, in today’s gospel, an outstanding “story of all stories”. A man (symbolic of God) gives custody of differing amounts of his property (gifts)
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Today’s first proclamation pictures Joshua, Moses’ successor, gathering all the Israelites in liturgy. He asks them to choose finally and forever to serve the Lord and reject
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Our first proclamation today describes a final dramatic scene in which God shows Moses the land promised the Hebrews; then Moses dies. He had fought,
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Our first proclamation today describes a final dramatic scene in which God shows Moses the land promised the Hebrews; then Moses dies. He had fought,
Read moreRELIGION AND POLITICS
“We must never talk about religion and politics”, claim many people. Jesus, however, speaks of these “bugaboos” especially in today’s gospel. The Pharisees and Herodians
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Jesus, in today’s gospel, relates a timely parable in which in which a king (Abba) invites everyone to his banquet, the ultimate compliment from God
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How weird, this political campaign! I’m not referring to the candidates (although that might apply) but to the policies discussed and not discussed. The very
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