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Daily Scripture Reflections

WE ARE TO STAND ON THE “ROCK – NOT TURN OUR HEART INTO ONE

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August 5, 2021
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PREAMBLE Today’s “Responsorial Psalm”  appearing just before the Gospel reading is a portion of Psalm 95, one of my very favorites for pure contemplative prayer. We don’t need to try [...]
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JESUS CALLING THE CANAANITE WOMAN A “DOG” PROVES HE HAD A “MEAN” SIDE

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August 4, 2021
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PREAMBLE Today’s Gospel is perplexing on a number of fronts: I’ll tackle two issues in this reflection.  Why Tyre and Sidon? When the stress of life gets too much, and [...]
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“LET THEM ALONE – THEY ARE BLIND GUIDES OF THE BLIND”

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August 3, 2021
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PREAMBLE As Christians, we are called to follow Jesus, obey His teachings, and assimilate His Wisdom and Understanding in a gradual process of spiritual transformation and growth wrought by the [...]
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“HIS HEART WAS MOVED WITH COMPASSION FOR THEM”

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August 2, 2021
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PREAMBLE Words can sometimes get in the way of the “Word” heard in silence. That Divine Word who became a human being, like us in every way, but pure of [...]
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“ONE DOES NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE”

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August 1, 2021
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PREAMBLE Pretty much every day, the hardest decision I have to make is which reading to choose for my daily reflection from the three daily readings: one from the old [...]
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“AND THEY WENT AND TOLD JESUS”

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July 31, 2021
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Reminder: Read and reflect on the Gospel before reading my reflection. PREAMBLE How sad Jesus must have felt when his Apostles returned from the city with news of the horrific [...]
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