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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time | 21º domingo del tiempo ordinario
August 21, 2020
Isaiah 22:19-23; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20
Ten years ago, I was in a ministry that involved a lot of travel and meetings. At the same time, the world was shifting much more heavily into e-commerce. As a result,...
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 19º domingo del tiempo ordinario
August 7, 2020
1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-23
Peter was not exactly known for his even temper or discretion. It was he who first confessed Jesus as the Christ and then, when Jesus told him and the other disciples...
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 18º domingo del tiempo ordinario
August 3, 2020
Isaiah 55:1-3; Romans 8:35, 37-39; Matthew 14:13-21
There is only one miracle of Jesus that is recounted in all four gospels. Of all the healings and exorcisms and the ways in which Jesus overcame the laws of nature...
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 17º domingo del tiempo ordinario
July 24, 2020
1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52
When I am sitting still, I can hear it and feel it—click, click, click, click—almost as steady and reliable as an old clock. It’s my St. Jude artificial...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski