6th Sunday of Matthew In this week’s passage, Jesus returns to his own city. As soon as he arrives, a paralytic man is brought to him to be healed. But Jesus doesn’t say, “Be well.” Instead, on account of their
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Learning to Walk
Let My Pigs Go!
5th Sunday of Matthew The setting for today’s passage is the land of the Gadarenes, a clear indication that Jesus is in foreign territory—a sign that his ministry now reaches out to the nations. And, to no one’s surprise, he
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Sunday of the Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council Today’s reading has a simple message: let your light shine before everyone. But the real question is, what is this “light” that is supposed to shine? Since this passage comes right
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Third Sunday of Matthew On the surface, today’s passage seems like feel-good advice: don’t worry, God is in charge. This is true, but there’s so much more happening here. We are freed from our worries and anxieties, not to live
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Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles The context for this passage is the pity that Jesus has for his people. Their leaders have not fed them with God’s word, so Jesus turns his own students (the disciples) into apostles—ones who are
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