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Eternal life
August 9, 2025
Remember the “Marshmallow Experiment?”
It was a recorded study about delayed gratification involving kindergarteners and marshmallows. The kids were given a marshmallow and a choice: They could eat their one marshmallow now or wait a bit and get two marshmallows later.
True wealth
August 2, 2025
Aug. 3 — Lk 12:13-21 It is a fascinating feature of human behavior that we both spend incredible effort to build and ornament the tombs
Recognizing our need
July 26, 2025
July 27 — Lk 11:1–13 Immediately after Luke’s Gospel records Jesus’ visit to the home of Martha and Mary (Lk 10:38–42), which we heard last
Divine Communion
July 19, 2025
July 20 — Lk 10:38-42 The church serves up another spectacular meal at the table of God’s Word today. All three readings help us to
Good Samaritan
July 12, 2025
Often, the most familiar parts of the Bible are the most revolutionary. Within them, God’s grace hides in plain sight. It’s veiled from our eyes
Trusting the mission
July 5, 2025
July 6 — Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 This week’s Gospel most often turns our minds to consider vocations, with Christ saying, “the harvest is abundant but
Peter and Paul
June 28, 2025
June 29 Mt 16:13–19 This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, two great apostles with different personalities and life trajectories, but
Bread and wine
June 21, 2025
Luke 9:11b-17 On his last night walking the streets of this broken world, Jesus bestows the supreme gift of the Eucharist — the blessing of
Beauty beyond comprehension
June 14, 2025
Jn 16:12-15 At first glance, our Gospel for this Trinity Sunday seems only tangentially related to the mystery and doctrine we celebrate at Mass. For
