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Agnes Ann Schum SL

Good morning, everyone! Before I get into the heart of today’s Gospel, I want to share something lighthearted I heard many years ago. It goes like this: In recent years…
Read MoreHave you ever said a bold yes to a request or a directive and then discovered it demanded more than you anticipated? You are asked to move from teaching third…
Read More(Editor’s note: This is a joint reflection by Agnes Ann and Mary Nelson CoL.) Do you think there was really a noise like a strong wind at this first outpouring…
Read MoreGenesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 Today is the first Sunday of Lent. So, my question to you is: How has your attitude toward Lent changed throughout your life? …
Read MoreMatthew 25.14-30 In an old Rabbinic tradition regarding the final judgment, a person might be saved if on the day of judgment that person’s good actions totaled more than their…
Read MoreFor the past several Sundays, St. Matthew the Evangelist has been weaving the story of Jesus’ ministry as teacher. He has been traveling from town to town publicly giving his…
Read MoreThe season of Easter concludes with today’s celebration, the feast of Pentecost. On Pentecost we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples in a locked room in…
Read MoreZep 2:3, 3:12-13 1 Cor. 1:31 Matthew 5:1-12 “Seek justice, seek humility …. I will leave a people humble and lowly.” Zephaniah advises the people…
Read MoreWisdom 18:6-9 Hebrews 11-12 Luke 12:32-48 In today’s Gospel, Luke’s audience is concerned about how they will provide for themselves for the long haul, about whether or not the claims…
Read MoreIn last Sunday’s Gospel John told of Jesus directing the disciples to fish from the other side of the boat, which resulted in a great haul. He instructed Peter to…
Read MoreHuman history reveals many periods where people lost a sense of God’s transcendence. It may even be argued that human beings have been wandering and lost more than they have…
Read MoreWhen I was still in the classroom many years ago, the children would often ask me as to why Jesus would tell his disciples not to tell anyone after He…
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