And even in the midst of our “lack of faith” and our “fear” — and even “terror.” He gently, probing, lovingly, insistently — and in a way that beckons us to open up and “believe” — asks us: “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?”
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For the gift to grow, it must be given and received
The gift is given and received and then brings blessing upon blessing.
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Our faith is not to be hidden — he is the light
So let us take the light we have received (as if an inner lamp) and put it on a lamp stand to “give light to all.”
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The mystery of the kingdom of God has been granted to us; we must seize it
Do we understand these parables? If so, can we say that the seed planted in us and in our personal faith hearts has produced 100 percent?
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Do we go way beyond blood relationship to brotherhood, sisterhood?
When we get in this place, we can begin to see the transforming unity that is God among us in Christ Jesus.
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To not ‘know the Lord and Christ’ is a deprivation
It does not imply evil or wickedness or fault; it is just a terrible lack, especially when one finds out what they were missing.
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We must ask, ‘Who is he?’ and deliver our own answer
The inner answer that bubbles up in us is crucial to our faith; it is crucial to how we will be engaged by the Christ and how we will engage him. It is crucial to the way we will experience God’s grace.
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This High Priest has invited us to share in this new covenant, written in our lives
We are called to give everything, also — our love, our ministry, our lives.
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Christ is the prefect representation of God in our midst
No wonder, then, that even unclean spirits could recognize with such clarity and just had to shout out: “You are the Son of God.” In our best of liturgies, our simplest of prayers, our most harmonious songs, and in the quiet of our hearts, we are invited both communally and individually to come to that recognition.
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This Gospel is a plea on our behalf to seek out the good, a response that will bring life
Today, let us put an end to hardness of heart and seek to open our hearts to compassion and love.
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