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July 13, 2025 10 mins
Can we be bothered? Homily for Sunday, July 13, 2025

Can we be bothered? Today's gospel is the familiar parable of the Good Samaritan. But it provides a great challenge to us today. We must love God, sure, but we must also love our neighbor. Al...

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Joseph knew who he was: Homily for Saturday, July 12, 2025

Today's readings have a lot of emotion. Joseph's brothers are still dealing with the effects of their sin. But Joseph knows who he is.

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The power of hope: Homily for Friday, July 11, 2025

Hope. It is hard to imagine that Jacob did not hold onto even the smallest glimmer of hope that he would see his son Joseph again. Even though many years had passed, Jacob shows the depths of a...

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For the sake of saving lives: Homily for Thursday, July 10, 2025

Joesph says his trials were for the sake of saving lives. The story of Joseph in the book of Genesis is a captivating one. His life was filled with challenges he needed to make s...

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Two Life-changing Experiences: Homily for Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Today's readings focus on two life-changing experiences. The first reading from the Book of Genesis tells the story of Joseph and his brothers. The gospel describes the Apostles ...

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Wrestle with God: Homily for Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Are we called to wrestle with God? In today's first reading, Jacob finds himself wrestling with an unknown man. His name change to Israel tells us a lot about a Jewish understanding of God. Re...

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Gateway to Heaven: Homily for Monday, July 7, 2025

Jacob refers to the place of his encounter as the gateway to heaven. Two persons in the gospel are miraculously healed. Where do you encounter the gateway to heaven?

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Are we who we say we are?: Homily for Sunday, July 6, 2025

Are we who we say we are? All three readings describe the joy that is possible when we follow the Lord. But the second reading reminds us that to experience of joy is connected to our a...

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They were quite the pair: Homily for Saturday, July 5, 2025

The Bible shares at least three sets of brothers that do not get along. Today it is Jacob and Esau, who were quite the pair.

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