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Affliction | Aflicción
November 15, 2021
St. Albert the Great
1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Luke 18:35-43
Today’s readings present us with two stories of affliction. In our gospel passage, that ...
Persistence in Prayer | Persistencia en la Oración
November 13, 2021
Saturday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
Wisdom 18:14-16, 19:6-9; Luke 18:1-8
The aggrieved and demanding woman in an ancient and popular literary trope. Jesus ...
Pay Attention | Presta Atención
November 12, 2021
St. Josaphat
Wisdom 13:1-9; Luke 17:26-37
As we enter the final weeks of the liturgical year, the tone of our readings turns more somber and foreboding. This is by design. ...
The Spirit Within | El Espíritu Interior
November 11, 2021
St. Martin of Tours
Wisdom 7:22b-8:1; Luke 17:20-25
The description of the spirit within Wisdom in today’s first reading seems similar to how we might envision the ...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski