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Christ in Distressing Disguise
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEThursday of the Second Week of Lent Today’s Gospel presents us with the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. It calls
March 16, 2022
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Perfecting Prayer
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVE Monday, Fourth Week of Lent Today’s Gospel presents us with Christ in Cana in Galilee, and a royal official who comes
March 12, 2018
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“As We Forgive Those…”
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVE Monday, Second Week of Lent Today’s brief Gospel—all of three verses—contains Christ’s words telling us how we are to deal with
February 25, 2018
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“Whoever is angry…”
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVE Friday, First Week of Lent Today’s Gospel gives us some beautiful insights into the nature of anger. Christ says, “I say
February 23, 2018
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Actions have Eternal Consequences
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEMonday, First Week of Lent “Last Judgment” – Stefan Lochner, circa 1435. There’s a lot that could be said about today’s Gospel, but we can consider just two points: first, what Christ says about heaven and hell, and, secondly, the importance of the little things we do as religious.Regarding the first, we’re reminded that Christ “wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth” (1 Tm 2:4). Jesus tells those who have a […]
February 20, 2018
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Take Nothing, Give Everything
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEMemorial of St. Vincent de Paul In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives His apostles authority and sends them out. There are two things that call our attention: first, Luke tells us that Christ “sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” There’s two things: preaching, and healing. Indeed, they do just that, as Luke ends the passage by saying: “Then they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the good news and […]
October 27, 2017
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A Savior without scars?
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEFeast of St. Thomas the Apostle Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle. It’s easy to reduce the Apostle
July 7, 2017
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Cross
Jesus Christ and Him Crucified
Fr. Mariano Vicchi, IVEFriday of the Fifth Week of Lent In continuation with the readings from the Gospel of John that we have heard this
April 7, 2017
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The Mysteries of Faith
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEFriday of the Fourth Week of Lent Today’s Gospel is a rather mysterious one: in fact, there are a number of mysteries
March 31, 2017
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Not my will, but Yours
Fr. Christopher Etheridge, IVEWednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent “I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent
March 29, 2017
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