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Gospel Reflection for November 15, 2015, 33rd Sunday Ordinary Time
Sunday Readings: Daniel 12.1-3; Hebrews 10.11-14,18; Mark 13.24-32 “About the day or hour when these things will happen, no one knows.” (Mark 13.32) Sunday’s gospel comes Mark 13, often called the “little apocalypse.” Apocalyptic writing is a literary genre akin to science fiction or dystopian fiction today. It’s a resistance literature that looks at the
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Music and the Gospel: “Roots,” Imagine Dragons
Cyber-bullying is a major issue today. The benefit of social media is that it gives us a platform to express ourselves; it gives us a chance to show off our personalities and values. Most of the time this is fun. On the other hand, social media can be used to express opinions and beliefs that
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Gospel Reflection for November 8, 2015, 32nd Sunday Ordinary Time
Sunday Readings: 1 Kings 17.10-16; Hebrews 9.24-28; Mark 12.38-44 “I want you to observe that this poor widow gave more to the treasury than all the others.” (Mark 12.43) Widows and orphans were among the poorest people in ancient Israel. The law made care of widows and orphans the measure of Israel’s commitment to keeping
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Music and the Gospel: “Renegades,” X Ambassadors
School is a time of figuring out who we are and who we want to be. It can be a challenging time. It can become a place where we learn what values we truly appreciate and who is ultimately important to us. Sometimes the choices and decisions we make don’t make us popular. Spirit focuses
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Music and the Gospel: “Stand By You,” Rachel Platten; All Saints
The beatitudes remind us God blesses everyone and excludes no one, not the poor, the meek, the persecuted. We have the gifts to live Jesus’ message to love everyone. We have the tools to help our friends, family neighbors, and people everywhere fight social injustice, share courage, recognize blessings, and keep light in the world.
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Gospel Reflection for November 1, 2015, All Saints Day
Sunday Readings: Revelation 7.2-4, 9-14; 1 John 3.1-3; Matthew 5.1-12 “Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of God is theirs.” (Matthew 5.3) When people identify the central message of Christianity, they will say loving God and neighbor or following the ten commandments. Rarely does anyone’s first response refer to the beatitudes. The thou-shalts
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