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| February 19 |
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Fr. Lawrence |
7th Ordinary |
Another cure story from Mark adding to his theme of “Who is this Jesus of Nazareth?” The paralytic’s four buddies had the chutzpah to de-thatch somebody else’s roof. We are to have that same level of chutzpah for evangelization. |
| February 12 |
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Fr. Lawrence |
6th Ordinary |
Mark, the consummate literary architect, is explicated – Christ, who cures the leper, takes on the leper’s “outside-ness”. We also celebrate Jeanne Patterson who is going home soon. |
| February 5 |
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Fr. Lawrence |
5th Ordinary |
Themes that run thru Mark’s gospel – “who is this Jesus Christ?” and “what it means to be a disciple”. The widow in the temple who gave not from her extras “but her life” and Peter’s mother-in-law are true disciples. Are we? |
| January 29 |
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Fr. Lawrence |
4th Ordinary |
In today’s gospel we hear again the call of the first “disciples”. But they don’t “get it.” It’s Peter’s mother-in-law that get’s it – what it means to be a disciple. Be like her. |
| January 22 |
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Fr. Lawrence |
3rd Ordinary |
Today we begin reading the Gospel of Mark – our Gospel for the year. Mark’s whole program is contained in his first sentence, “The Good News of Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God.” The rest of the Gospel is a spelling out of what it means to be “The Christ, the Son of God.” |
| January 15 |
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Fr. Lawrence |
2nd Ordinary |
Today’s readings are about “the call” – which is very different for different people. Samuel was called in a dream; Andrew was pointed in the right direction by John the Baptist; Peter was called by Jesus and given a different name; Phillip and Nathaniel were called by Jesus as well, but very differently. How do we respond? Listen – discern – respond. |
| January 8 |
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Fr. Lawrence |
Epiphany |
Today we celebrate Christ’s “Coming Out” to the gentiles as He is manifest to the Three Kings. He “Came Out” as a penniless undocumented alien in foreign country – Egypt. How do we think about and treat the undocumented aliens in our midst? |
| January 1 |
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Fr. Lawrence |
Mary, Mother of God |
New Year’s (in church!). This feast provides an opportunity to savor the mystery of the Incarnation. To ponder what it means that God’s own son took on our human flesh so that we could be adopted sons and daughters of God. And call Him Abba – dad. |
