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Pain as Teacher

X-ray-broken-bones Hebrews 12:4-7, 11-15; Mark 6:1-6 I’m grateful for pain. Not in the masochistic or sadistic sense, of course. I’ve come to appreciate pain as a teacher, ...

Conversion of St. Paul

Hinkle-st-paul-piazza-san-pietro-2004 Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle Acts 22:3-16; Mark 16:15-18 Today we end the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with a feast recalling the dramatic conversion of St. Paul of ...

Hardness of Heart

Wednesday of the 2nd Week in Ordinary Time Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17; Mark 3:1-6 In the Bible, “hardness of heart” is used to describe a stubborn resistance to ...

Time Management

Mke-clock Hebrews 2:14-18; Mark 1:29-39 So many people... so much to do... so little time. We begin our new year in Ordinary Time with the first chapter of the Gospel of Mark. It is ...