Blog Post by Michael Maher S.J.
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10 April 2015
10 April 2015 Friday in the Octave of Easter The first reading quotes often heard verse, “the stone rejected by you, the builders, which has ...
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9 April 2015
9 April 2015 Thursday in the Octave of Easter Both of today’s readings speak of suffering. If there is any trait that sets Christianity against ...
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8 April 2015
8 April 2015 Wednesday of the Octave of Easter Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles provides a small window into the world of the ...
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7 April 2015
7 April 2015 Tuesday in the Octave of Easter Today’s gospel retells one of the great instances of mistaken identity. John retells how Mary ...
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6 April 2015
6 April 2015 Monday in the Octave of Easter One could teach an anatomy class in the city of Rome with all the various relics available for the ...
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5 April 2015
5 April 2015 The Resurrection of the Lord Stories. Those of us who have the benefit of an ethnic affiliation to the Irish know the power and ...
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7 February 2015
7 February 2015 Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time When Jesus disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for ...
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6 February 2015
6 February 2015 The Memorial of St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs The church recalls the martyrdom of Paul Miki and 25 others who were ...
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5 February 2015
5 February 2015 Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr The gospel today provides us with the original “pack light” admonition for a trip. ...
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4 February 2015
4 February 2015 Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Today’s first reading recalls an event from the life of St. Teresa of Avila, the ...
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