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Persistence
Three years ago, I met a man who was visiting our church. It was the weekend just after we had the same Gospel reading (Luke 18:1-8) as...
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Oct 9, 20222 min read
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Thank you, Jesus
In the Gospel (Luke 17:11-19) this Sunday (October 9, 2022), Jesus heals ten lepers and sends them off to the see the priests, who in...
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Oct 2, 20222 min read
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Giving 110%?
In the Gospel (Luke 17:5-10) this Sunday (October 2, 2022), Jesus says, "When you have done all you have been commanded, say, 'We are...
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Sep 25, 20221 min read
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Who is lying at your door?
The Gospel reading for this week (Sunday, September 25, 2022) reminds me of a particularly convicting moment in my spiritual life. I was...
pjgordonma
Sep 19, 20222 min read
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It's time to start working on your spiritual future.
The Gospel reading for this week (Sunday, September 18, 2022) is a hard one to understand, especially since Jesus tells us to "make...
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Sep 11, 20222 min read
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Entering the Banquet
An amazing sporting event happened in the summer of 1984 - the first women's Olympic marathon. For a long time, I thought that the scene...
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Sep 8, 20222 min read
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Pride vs. Humility
In the Gospel reading for Sunday, September 4, 2022, Jesus spells out three conditions under which one cannot be his disciple: 1. “If...
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Sep 1, 20222 min read
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Whom should we invite?
In Sunday's (August 28, 2022) Gospel, Jesus says, "For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will...
pjgordonma
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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Strive to enter the narrow gate
In Sunday's Gospel (August 21, 2022), someone asked Jesus, "Lord, will only a few people be saved?" He answered, "Strive to enter through...
pjgordonma
Aug 13, 20221 min read
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Light and darkness
In the Gospel reading for this Sunday (August 14, 2022), Jesus tells his disciples, "Do you think that I have come to establish peace on...
pjgordonma
Aug 11, 20221 min read
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Entrusted with much?
The Gospel reading for this Sunday (August 7, 2022) ends with Jesus saying, "Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and...
pjgordonma
Aug 4, 20222 min read
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Rich in Mercy
This Sunday (July 31, 2022), all of today's readings warn us not to focus on accumulating things of this world. Things of this world are...
pjgordonma
Jul 27, 20221 min read
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Don't take a breath.
This Sunday (July 24, 2022), we read from the Gospel of Luke. The disciples ask Jesus, "teach us to pray", and Jesus teaches them the...
pjgordonma
Jul 23, 20222 min read
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Martha, Martha, Martha
This coming Sunday (July 17, 2022), we hear from the Gospel of Luke, chapter 10. Two sisters, Martha and Mary, receive Jesus in their...
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Jul 14, 20222 min read
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The Good Samaritan - Why is this story important?
This Sunday's Gospel (July 10, 2022) is the famous story of the Good Samaritan from the Gospel of Luke. While famous, how important is...
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Jul 2, 20221 min read
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