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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...
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...
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...
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – XXVIII Domingo ordinario
October 14, 2023
Isaiah 25:6-10a; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14
All of us, I suspect, have at least one “happy place.” It’s where we experience peace, joy, reassurance, and the sense that we have all...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski