Daily Reflections
In the first reading of today from Gen 27,1-5; 15-29, “the blessing episode”, Isaac makes known to Esau, his first-born son, his plans to give him his last blessing. But Isaac’s wife Rebekah who overheard the conversation puts a counterplan in motion whereby Jacob, the second-born, disguises himself as Esau…
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Abraham was a trusted friend of God. The Lord called him out of his pagan community in Chaldea to teach him his ways. He called him into a special relationship with him. His committed obedience to the will of God, even when it seemed completely senseless and purposeless, was counted…
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“Today’s Gospel makes no sense”? Any third-party observer would think the people crazy. And yet how often this is our life. What has Jesus come to offer us? From the perspective of eternal salvation what is a herd of swine? From the angle of heaven what are a few strips…
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Lot, his wife, and their kids got the word to leave Sodom and Gomorrah, as those cities and the plain they resided on were to be destroyed very soon. Lot and his family were given a reprieve from moving all the way to the mountains and got the OK to…
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The Blessing and Reward of a Prophet. In today’s gospel, we read about rewards that await acts of generosity. Beyond being rewarded for a good deed, there seems to be a particular of blessing and reward bestowed on those who bless and or attend to the needs of a prophet.…
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In a world where material possessions are often equated with security, faith anchors us with a priceless sense of detachment, trust, and security as we navigate through life’s uncertainties. I apologize writing this reflection rather too late, and also if my thoughts appear a bit disorganized at the moment. As…
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Faithful Believers. As a faithful Catholic, at least once a week, we recite our profession of faith. We state our belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ the son and the Holy Spirit. Too often I say the Nicene Creed in a rote fashion, rarely focusing on each of the…
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Paul speaks: What have you asked of me Lord? I spent my early years in work and study, in order to be certain, in order to be secure and sufficient to myself. I wanted to be a teacher, keeping my people on the straight path, never deviating from the Law…
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So Shall Your Descendants Be. Today’s readings speak about the future. Abram (he has not received his new name yet) is facing his mortality, as all of us will have to do. He reasonably points out that he has no offspring, no one to inherit the households, herds and property…
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