Opening the Word: The hidden kingdom Salvation is not the sole result of one’s commitment; God alone will separate the ...

Timothy P. O'Malley Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Opening the Word: Parable as a veil As we long to understand the unfinished thoughts of Jesus, we are reminded that we are ...

Timothy P. O'Malley Wednesday, July 05, 2017

Opening the Word: Shepherd's sweet voice Christ, who is the gate and the shepherd, calls each one of us by name to enter into ...

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In message, Pope Francis outlines our Lenten priorities The pope's Lenten messsage for 2017 is entitled, "The Word is a gift, Other persons ...

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Opening the Word: Sins of Pharisees As Christ explains in the Gospel, prayer, fasting and almsgiving are good, but only if ...

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Opening the Word: The shrewd steward The prudent Christian transforms the human economy into care for the marginalized

Timothy P. O'Malley Wednesday, September 07, 2016

Opening the Word: Reminder of mercy While the story of the prodigal son is familiar, we should never tire of hearing of ...

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Opening the Word: Christ, our neighbor Seeing the good Samaritan through new eyes lets us recognize Christ as the one who ...

Timothy P. O'Malley Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Opening the Word: Practicing gratitude Only by truly appreciating the gifts of God can we then share the message of those ...

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God’s True “Parable” The parables are a way, par excellence, to appreciate Jesus’ teaching style.

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