Category: Sunday Warm-up
Sunday Gospel Warm-up
August 24, 2023
Who do you say that I am?
Aug. 27 Mt 16:13-20
Who do you say that I am? This is the question Jesus poses to his apostles in this Sunday’s Gospel. It is also the most important question that we need to answer in our lifetime.
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August 17, 2023
Great is Your Faith!
Aug. 20 Mt 15:21-28
Our tendency to put people in groups with a ranking is as old as there are people. In the minds of the Jewish people,
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August 10, 2023
Our Help in the Storms of Life
Aug. 13 Mt. 14:22-33
Storms are inevitable in life. Being caught in a flimsy fishing boat in the middle of the Sea of Galilea was not a place where you wanted to be as we hear in today’s Gospel.
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August 3, 2023
Transfiguration
Aug. 6. Mt 17:1-9
Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up to the top of the mountain to receive a vision of Him with Elijah and Moses. We often speak of mountaintop type experiences.
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July 27, 2023
What Do We Value?
July 30, Mt 13:44-52
What do we really value? That is the question that is posed to us in this Sunday’s Gospel. We each answer that question in our way,
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July 20, 2023
Build the Kingdom
July 23, Mat. 13:24-43
We are presented this Sunday with parables that describe the Kingdom of God to us. Jesus say it’s like weeds and wheat that will need to be sorted out at harvest time.
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July 13, 2023
An Abundance of Life and Love
July 16, Mat. 13:1-23
“To anyone who has, more will be given. Anyone who has not, even what little he has will be taken away from him”
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July 6, 2023
True Humility
July 9, Mat. 11:25-30
Our Gospel reading is indicative of Jesus’ approach to religion and discipleship. He wants us not to seek out places of power and distinction.
For Jesus,
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June 29, 2023
Fullness of Life
July 2, Mat. 10:37-42
Jesus challenges His disciples to make God and discipleship the highest priority in our lives. It ranks even above family. He sets the bar high,
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June 22, 2023
God will be By Our Side
June 25, Mt 10:26-33,Jesus encourages His disciples to not be afraid. He reassures us that His message is more important than anything else and we are more valued than anything else.
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June 14, 2023
On a Mission
June 18, Mat. 9:36-10:8,
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus sends His apostles out to bring healing and hope to the Jewish people. They are to cure the sick, raise the dead,
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June 8, 2023
A Divine Presence and Love
June 11, John 6:51-58
This is Corpus Christi Sunday or better the Body and Blood of Christ. These past Sundays, we’ve celebrated important feast days focusing us toward the belief in God’s living presence.
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