Are we willing to try?
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God’s word can turn stomachs, but we still have to consume it
Today on this memorial of St. Cecilia, if we accept that God, somehow, is in all of this, let’s expect some mystery and meaning that might take us somewhere new.
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Jesus shows us the true meaning of giving, sharing
The widow did trust and did experience the promise. And the woman in the temple, who gave “everything she had,” showed a similar trust in God. What she gave was not a lot of money, but her whole self, all she had.
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Out of corruption, goodness and success can blossom
Did Jesus actually compare us to and with a person who was kind of corrupt and sneaky? He did indeed in order to make his point.
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Love God, but you must love yourself first
Then they probably will simply realize that they are already loving God.
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Speak the wonders of God’s glory and peace
“Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.”
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Jesús es fuego en esta tierra
Algo nos está sucediendo. Alguien está derramando fuego en nosotros.
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Be prepared, or be punished
Of course this is, once again, apocalyptic language of punishment and warning, because Jesus surely wanted them to know the severity of missing the moment.
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It’s all gift! It’s all grace!
The treasure is already given to us. It’s ours to receive and to be grateful for it!
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The only place that makes sense in Jesus’ kingdom is last place
This only can be experienced, then known.
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