Archive for February 2023
Rediscover Fasting
February 26, 2023
Lent: a 40-day spiritual reset.
Sunday, February 26, 2023 READINGS: GN 2:7-9; 3:1-7; PS 51:3-6,12-13,17; ROM 5:12-19; MT 4:1-11 As we begin the beautiful and challenging season of Lent, our readings this week remind us why we need these 40 days so much. They also suggest a particular strategy we Catholic Christian might take as we make the journey toward…
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February 19, 2023
Setting the Bar High
Sunday, February 19, 2023 READINGS: LV 19:1-2, 17-18; PS 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 COR 3:16-23; MT 5:38-48 Jesus said to his disciples at the end of today’s Gospel, “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Talk about setting the bar high! This verse from the Gospel passage from Matthew sets the…
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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Choice is Ours
Sunday, February 5, 2023 READINGS: SIR 15:15-20; PS 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 COR 2:6-10; MT 5:17-37 Today’s readings challenge us to reflect on the true state of our heart as it relates to appreciation and gratitude. We have kicked off the 2023 Pastoral Services Appeal. We may think of PSA as something we take…
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