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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 17, 2019
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53
They are called the Taramahura or the Rarámuri, a legendary indigenous people in Mexico. They are known to run hundreds of miles at a time through the hills,...
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 10, 2019
Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19; Luke 12;32-48
Last month we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of one of the greatest achievements of the last century: the Apollo 11 moon landing. When Neil Armstrong stepped down...
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 3, 2019
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21
A couple of months ago, a man walked past a van in a Chicago neighborhood. He noticed a bad odor and flies buzzing near the door. He called the police....
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 27, 2019
Genesis 18:20-32; Colossians 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13
“I’m sorry to bother you.” All of us have heard or used that simple sentence. It’s both an apology and an appeal. It’s the...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski