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The Gospel for this Sunday is certainly one of the most controversial moments in our Lord’s earthly ministry; voices clamour to point out His heartlessness, His prejudice, and no doubt His lack of political correctness. But what about the story itself, and what might it have to teach us on our Lenten way?
Read more“Rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful,” we read from the prophet Joel in the Penitential Rite on Ash Wednesday.
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Our God demands and expects a lot. In the parable of the talents, it is put this way: I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed. That is, God expects an increase.
Read moreWhat does spring mean to you? For many, the first promise of spring comes with the arrival of the seed catalogue, and they are already planning their garden. Today’s Gospel is much like that seed catalogue. It comes with the promise of a spring.
Read moreThe fast of Lent is like a doorway, leading us out from our natural and material preoccupations, into a landscape that is spiritual and supernatural, so that we may find there our true heart’s desire, the love of our life, and the fulfillment of all our hope: the God-man Jesus…
Read moreThe Gospel tells us what is the cure for our uncleanness: the mercy and power of Jesus Christ, which we are to seek in the prayer of faith. And no matter what kind of outsider we are or feel ourselves to be, our faith can be matched by his grace.
Read moreBeware, my friends, and pay close attention and listen very carefully to that parable of our Lord Jesus. The church is full of dawn-to-dusk, dedicated workers like those pictured in the Gospel.
Read moreIt is Christ Whom we shall find when we enter the Lenten wilderness, when we depart from the rush and noise of the fallen city, to ‘come apart to a desert place, and find our refreshment there awhile.’
Read moreThe second coming of Jesus Christ is not meant to fill us with anxiety, but finally with hope. But we must heed all of Jesus’ warnings, and especially that which is given to us today.
Read moreGod, by his prophet Micah, puts forth his controversy or complaint with his chosen people. You get the sense that they have broken God’s heart. You can hear the pain and disappointment in the divine plea…
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