8-30-09 TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL: MARK 7:1-8 “You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.” The Pharisees were right about one thing. Jesus and the disciples should have washed their hands before eating. Several years ago many cruise ships were alarmed to find that hundreds of their passengers were suffering…
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8-23-09 TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL: JOHN 6:60-69 “To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” Having too many choices is confusing. A simple cup of coffee is now a menu of double shot lattes or caramel macchiatos. For tea, don’t even go there unless you want…
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8-16-09 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL: JOHN 6:51-58 “My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.” Today’s Gospel speaks of “eating flesh and drinking blood” – uncomfortable images of human and animal sacrifice. We are far removed from an altar heaped with offerings to appease an angry god. Yet, the…
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