HeyJaredPilgrim Priest
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Hey Little Brother | #1637 (opens the original)
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Ordinary Time, 23rd Sunday (A) If God is our Father, then what does that make us? We and our fellow Christians are brothers and sisters. In Matthew 18 , Jesus talks about what it means to be a child of God and how we should treat our brothers and sisters. Here's a brief summary: Matthew 18:3 - You need to humble yourself like a little child. Matthew 18:6 - Don't cause a brother to sin. Matthew 18:8 - Get rid of all sin (it keeps you from being a little one). Matthew 18:14 - God will make sure th
Jesus Announces Major Construction Project | #1636 (opens the original)
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Ordinary Time, 21st Sunday (A) CESAREA PHILIPPI - Jesus of Nazareth today revealed the blueprints of a brand new building project. Jesus first affirmed his true identity as "the Christ" and the "Son of God." He then shocked his followers by choosing Simon the fisherman to be the foundation of his new church. In an apparent rebranding, Simon's name was changed to "Rocky." "I give you the keys of the kingdom," Jesus said, in a reference to Isaiah 22. "Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in h
Trust the Journey | #1635 (opens the original)
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What is a pilgrimage? It is a journey to a holy place. Native American peoples have sacred places. Hindus, Buddhists, and Shinto have shrines and holy sites. The Exodus out of Egypt was a kind of pilgrimage. Jews would make a pilgrimage once or even three times a year to the Temple in Jerusalem to worship God on his Holy Mountain. The call to follow Jesus is a call to pilgrimage. If you've seen The Chosen, you realize how much time Jesus spent walking with his disciples following him. For Christ
How to Not Bear Rotten Fruit | #1634 (opens the original)
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Ordinary Time, 18th Sunday (A) Romans 8:35 is a great passage to memorize. St. Paul has experienced all kinds of anguish and distress but the love of God has conquered it. The Romans will need to believe in God's love to survive the coming persecution. Isaiah 5 is about how the people trusted in themselves and bore rotten fruit. Isaiah 55 shows that God will restore and renew the people once they have been purified. Even our sins don't separate us from the love of God! If we rely on ourselves an
Weeds and Wheat Growing Together | #1633 (opens the original)
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Ordinary Time, 16th Sunday (A) You come to Mass most Sundays, and even Holy Days of Obligation. You try not to swear or drink too much or gossip. You are learning to pray and you want to follow Jesus as faithfully as you can. Meanwhile you know many people--friends, coworkers, your children, siblings, even a spouse--who don't seem to care. They spend every Sunday working, sleeping, or doing basically everything but coming to church. Maybe they drink, gossip, and swear as much as they like. Jesus
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