This kingdom of God is deep within us. It truly does not belong to this world, because this world has such a hard time recognizing it and staying in touch with it.
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Live what you believe to the best of your ability
On this Memorial of St. Martin of Tours, Jesus says a tiny little bit of faith (like the size of a mustard seed) that is real faith, can have huge results in one’s life, and powerful effects, as well.
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God and Jesus each give us slaps today
And the kiss in the middle that the word gives today is the incredible Psalm 139.
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Be strengthened in every good deed, word
And religion with little faith can and often does lead some to hypocrisy, criticism of others, and false sense of self.
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Jesus shares with us the love he gave his apostles
And now, as we celebrate the beginning of our 100th year, it is as if the parish was born on this day.
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Mary was so special in her person and in her role
And in her response to God: That she must have been preserved from the “spiritual corruption of sin” at her conception, and from the “bodily corruption of death” at the end of her life.
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Jesus places great emphasis on the ground in which we are planted
So then, for the word to become effective, the condition of the soil (our hearts and souls) was all-important.
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Christ’s mysteries are the foundation of our faith
This woman, who was the first to discover the empty tomb and who loved Jesus profoundly, leads us to this “love of Christ that compels us.”
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The word increases the intensity of two heartbreaking departures
But Paul said it with much tears and hugging and kissing and loud weeping. Jesus said it in deep prayer, visibly raising his eyes to the heavens, and invoking God’s care over and love for his disciples.
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Many blessings were given to us, but they’re all down here on earth
The question got asked, “Why are you standing there looking at the sky?”
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