June 28, Monday THIRTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME The simple narrative of Abraham interceding for sinful Sodom and Gomorra is very rich in content. 1 All nations, even these twin cities of sin, can be blessed on account of Abraham if they show just a little faith and repentance. 2. Abraham, the […]
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THROUGH DIFFERENT ROUTES, THEY ARRIVED AT THE SAME DESTINATION Introduction With a phrase well known to us—“They were of one heart and soul”—Luke summarizes the full agreement existing in the primitive community (Acts 4:32). Yet, in the history of the church, tensions and contrasts as strong as those that occurred in the early decades are […]
June 27, Sunday God Is Pro-Life Two great enemies in life are death and illness. Almost every one of us is scared of them. Are we convinced that God too is pro-life, that he is an enemy of death? Even the Old Testament assures us: “Death is not of God’s making.” Jesus’ resurrection […]
June 26, Saturday TWELFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Our first reading in Year I speaks of the wonderful visit of God to Abraham to confirm his promise. The monk Andrei Rublev used this scene for his famous icon of the Blessed Trinity. God invites himself in our lives. […]
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