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The Sower and the Seed
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The Sower and the Seed

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by on Jul 12, 2014 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
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I’ve always loved gardening.  Seeds I’ve planted include carrot, cucumber, and of course, zucchini.  In each case, I’ve planted seeds in neat rows, expecting nearly all of them to sprout and yield fruit. But the farmer in Jesus’ parable (Mat 13:1-23) uses the broadcast method.  Lots of seed cast everywhere.  And predictably, many of these […]

Who Can Enter the Kingdom of Heaven?
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Who Can Enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

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by on Jun 26, 2014 in Featured, Live in Christ
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“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ . . . but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21) Jesus teaches that His Father’s will is accomplished through actions, not just words. It’s not sufficient to say, “I believe,” or “I’m sorry.” When our days here end, having […]

Bearing Good Fruit
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Bearing Good Fruit

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by on Jun 25, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Live in Christ
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A reflection on today’s Sacred Scripture: “A good tree cannot bear bad fruit” (Matthew 7:18). Weeks ago we noticed one of the large apple trees in our neighborhood hadn’t yet come into bud. Its bare form stood alone among all the other trees that had long since flowered and were well into full leaf. I remarked that it must […]