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Fruit of the Vine

As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up

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Judgment Day
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The Dawn of Justice

Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time, until the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness

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The Oil of Charity

We must not think that our love has to be extraordinary. But we do need to love without getting tired. How does a lamp burn?

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Lamentation

Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were young; I will set up an everlasting covenant with you, that you

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Dying to Self

Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just

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Hidden in Plain Sight

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house.” And he did not

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The Tiller

Jesus said to his disciples: “Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of

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Something Greater

I say to you, something greater than the temple is here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have

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To the Heights

You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved. —Matthew 10:22 I have humbled him,

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The Gleam of Heavenly Treasures

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.

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A Tiny Whispering Sound

At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave, where he took shelter. But the word of the LORD came to him, “Go

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Leaves Without Fruit

Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with

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Remain in Me

Before meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was “breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,” and yet today we remember him

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Grief into Joy

Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your

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Finding the Way

“Where I am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know

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Divine Friendship

Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay

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The God of Second Chances

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love

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Nothing Will Be Wasted

When I saw last Friday’s Gospel reading, I thought, I’m pretty sure I’ve already written a reflection about this story before. Turns out—yep. Twice. So I tried

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Human Brotherhood

In Matthew’s Gospel (5:20-26), Jesus urges us to seek true resolution and reconciliation in our anger, always maintaining a spirit of brotherhood toward others and

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Truth Is a Person

The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these

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With All Your Heart

Sixteen years ago today, I stood in a white robe before the bishop as he anointed me with chrism and spoke the words of Confirmation:

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