Browsing the September 2020 archive of Blog
September 13, 2020 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr Andy Upah
Posted by Helen Kilburg on 9/15/20
Reading 1 SIR 27:30—28:7 Wrath and anger are hateful things,yet the sinner hugs them tight.The vengeful will suffer the LORD’s vengeance,for he remembers their sins in detail.Forgive your neighbor’s injustice;then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven.Could anyone nourish anger against anotherand expect healing from the LORD?Could anyone ... Read More »
September 6, 2020 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr Andy Upah
Posted by Helen Kilburg on 9/15/20
Reading 1 EZ 33:7-9 Thus says the LORD:You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel;when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me.If I tell the wicked, “O wicked one, you shall surely die, ”and you do not speak out to ... Read More »
Our Lady of Sorrows | September 15
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 9/15/20
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Today is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Our Gospel reading gives us a chance to reflect on Mary’s role in our Lord’s Passion and as a model of suffering Mothers.
Our Blessed Mother accompanied her Son ... Read More »
Triumph of the Cross | September 14
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 9/14/20
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Today we celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. I've often seen little humorous things on the internet talking about how strange it is that we wear necklaces with little crosses on them around our necks. That would ... Read More »
Your Training Regimen | September 11
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 9/11/20
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“No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.”
These words from Jesus make the connection to the first reading from St. Paul and they emphasize an idea that ... Read More »
Love, Do Good, Bless, Pray | September 10
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 9/10/20
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“Love, do good, bless, pray.”
These are the words that really struck me as I prayed with the readings this morning. The theme that I picked up from these readings was love, but love in a very specific ... Read More »
Poverty through Fasting | September 9
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 9/09/20
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Both of the readings for today reminded me of the story of Lazarus and the rich man. As a little memory jog, Lazarus was a poor beggar who lived on the steps of the house of a rich ... Read More »
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 9/08/20
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Today I want to share with you a story you may have heard from a homily that St. Padre Pio gave near the end of his life. The story is about evil in the world.
Once there is ... Read More »
August 30, 2020 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Fr Andy Upah
Posted by Helen Kilburg on 9/04/20
Reading 1 JER 20:7-9
You duped me, O LORD, and I let myself be duped;you were too strong for me, and you triumphed.All the day I am an object of laughter;everyone mocks me.
Whenever I speak, I must cry out,violence and outrage is my message;the word of the LORD has ... Read More »
Getting Out of the Ole' Comfort Zone
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 9/04/20
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Fr. Andy had a great homily today about these readings. He talked about how we each have a lens through which we’re most likely to read Scripture. For him, he usually reads Scripture through the apologetics lens. How ... Read More »