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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 19º domingo del tiempo ordinario
August 7, 2020
1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-23
Peter was not exactly known for his even temper or discretion. It was he who first confessed Jesus as the Christ and then, when Jesus told him and the other disciples...
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 18º domingo del tiempo ordinario
August 3, 2020
Isaiah 55:1-3; Romans 8:35, 37-39; Matthew 14:13-21
There is only one miracle of Jesus that is recounted in all four gospels. Of all the healings and exorcisms and the ways in which Jesus overcame the laws of nature...
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 17º domingo del tiempo ordinario
July 24, 2020
1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52
When I am sitting still, I can hear it and feel it—click, click, click, click—almost as steady and reliable as an old clock. It’s my St. Jude artificial...
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 16º domingo del tiempo ordinario
July 18, 2020
Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43
The Roman poet Seneca wrote: “We should always allow some time to elapse, for time discloses the truth.” At our Capuchin novitiate in Santa Ynez, we have two...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski