Why ‘What are the bishops doing about it?’ is the wrong question
Recently, the bishops of California made a statement regarding the attacks on the statues of St. Junipero Serra in San
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Eyes to see
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/071220.cfm On a glorious April afternoon, she rounded the corner of the garage with a bounce in her step. Though
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Parables of weeds, yeast, and mustard seed
July 19, 2020 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wis 12:13, 16-19 God’s justice and mercy Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 You
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The parable of the sower and the seeds
July 12, 2020 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Is 55:10-11 From the heavens come rain and snow Ps 65:10-14 You
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I am meek and humble of heart
July 5, 2020 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Zech 9:9-10 Meek and riding on an ass Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14
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Don’t worry about it!
“Don’t worry about it.” Every single time we asked one of our sons what was bothering him, he’d respond: “Don’t
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A prophet’s reward
June 28, 2020 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16 Elisha returns an act of generosity Ps 89:2-3,
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Jeremiah’s complaint
June 21, 2020 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jer 20:10-13 Jeremiah’s complaint Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 The psalmist’s complaint
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The only path forward
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060720.cfm Pope Francis climbed, step by slow step, to an altar in an eerily empty St. Peter’s Square, reflecting the
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The Manna in the Desert
June 14, 2020 SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Dt 8:2-4, 14-16 The Manna in the Desert Ps
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