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Call to worship Jesus tells us not to be afraid, to speak the truth with clarity and light. There is nothing to fear. God, who has counted every hair on each of our heads, is intimately with us at every moment. To the point: Jesus tells the Twelve (and us) that acknowledging him and doing […]

12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: God is love, not to be feared By SISTER MARY McGLONE In the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a unique video went viral. A Ukrainian woman confronted some Russian soldiers, called them invaders and fascists (among other things), and became famous for giving one of them sunflower […]

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13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Sharing all that we are By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward.”  When Jesus made that magnificent promise, he was offering a new twist on traditional Semitic morality that taught that one must care for anyone who is […]

Call to worship In today’s Gospel, Jesus is moved with compassion for his flock of people who were without good shepherds. So he sent forth his 12 disciples to preach and heal s\and to be signs of God’s Kingdom. As the people of Israel journey through the desert and make their encampment, Moses goes up […]

11th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Follow the instructions of Jesus to his disciples By SISTER MARY McGLONE In “The Diary of Jesus Christ,” a book as profound as it is delightful, the Rev. Bill Cain has Jesus admit that he sent the disciples out on mission because he desperately needed a break from them. […]

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12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: God is love, not to be feared By SISTER MARY McGLONE In the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a unique video went viral. A Ukrainian woman confronted some Russian soldiers, called them invaders and fascists (among other things), and became famous for giving one of them sunflower […]