Blog Post by William Manaker S.J.
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2 November 2021
2 November 2021 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed Today the Church prays for all the departed servants of Christ, all those “who have ...
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1 November 2021
1 November 2021 Solemnity of All Saints In the first of the Beatitudes from today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, ...
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31 October 2021
31 October 2021 Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Twice in today’s readings, we hear the great Shema, the command to Israel to love God ...
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28 August 2021
28 August 2021 Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church This week’s final Gospel reading (Matt 25:14-30) is the parable of ...
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27 August 2021
27 August 2021 Memorial of Saint Monica Today’s Gospel (Matt 25:1-13) continues Matthew’s series of parables about the end times and the coming ...
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26 August 2021
26 August 2021 Thursday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time Today’s Gospel reading (Matt 24:42-51) marks a shift in our Lord’s speeches ...
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25 August 2021
25 August 2021 Wednesday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time Today’s Gospel reading (Matt 23:27-32) is a continuation of Jesus’ words ...
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24 August 2021
24 August 2021 Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle Catholics often like to complain about the state of the Church. We lament the lukewarmness ...
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23 August 2021
23 August 2021 Monday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time The pharisaism which Jesus condemns in today’s Gospel (Matt 23:13-22) is a ...
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22 August 2021
22 August 2021 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time In the first reading from today’s Mass (Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b), Joshua challenges the ...
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