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Wealth and resources interfere with gaining eternal life. Giving away our resources has to be part of our Christian spirituality.
We cannot properly venerate the Blessed Mother without including Christ and the Church, nor rightly conceive of the Church without Mary.
Jesus is very clear that God intends marriage to be permanent and monogamous. Marriage may not be easy, but God’s law remains the same.
In today’s Gospel reading Matthew relates a story that shows how a mission to the Gentiles could still respect the historical role of Israel in first hearing the Good News.
What do you do with troublesome, self-centered people in the community? Jesus teaches that you don’t just write them off or beat them down.
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MT 16:13-20
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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by Father Greg Friedman, OFM
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MT 15:21-28
At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her.
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by Father Greg Friedman, OFM
Jesus is the Father’s perfect image of a shepherd who actually laid down his life for his sheep–every one of them whether strong or weak, good or bad.
Enjoy these holy words from St. Clare of Assisi!
The disciples have faith that consists in understanding and assent. But that’s not enough. They need the faith that involves trust–not in their own power–but in the power of Jesus.
