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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 19, 2023
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14-30 Today’s gospel reading reminded me of the TV series Shark Tank. The parable and the show share common themes of risk,...

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 11, 2023
Wisdom 6:12-16; Psalm 63:3-8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the modern scouting movement, published his first organizational manual, Scouting for Boys, in 1908. It was the fruit of his...

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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 29, 2023
Exodus 20:20-26; Psalm 18 (vv.); 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40 Last Sunday was a beautiful autumn day here in Detroit. The air was brisk, the skies were sunny, and the fall colors were nearing their peak. I decided...

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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – XXIX Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

October 21, 2023
Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:15-21 What’s the difference between a pawn and an instrument? For sure, they share some similarities.  They are not greater than the one who uses them. Both are...

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