Order of St. John Paul II

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But who do you say that I am?

Beyond the Crowd’s Buzz: Discovering Jesus’ True Identity

You know the scene from today’s Gospel reading – the disciples, exhausted from their mission, retreat with Jesus for well-deserved rest and reflection. But the crowd, ever-hungry for healing and words of life, pursues them. Jesus doesn’t send them away; instead, he feeds them spiritually and physically, involving the Twelve directly in his mission. This

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Are we ready to move on to the next life?

Are We Ready?

The readings today seem a bit gloomy.  Qoheleth, the writer of Ecclesiastes, warns one of his youthful acquaintances about the inevitability of death.  The message one might take from the First Reading (Ecclesiastes 1: 2-11) is one should live it up while young because as old age comes, death is sure to follow.  The imagery

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Proverbs Concludes

Today we have our last selection of readings from Proverbs (Proverbs 30:5-9).  We are urged to take refuge in the unalloyed or flawless word of God, which will be our most effective security in life. When we fully assimilate that word, we are endowed with a vision of life that enables us to see where

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