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- The Word from My Hermitage
Under the Wings of Christ
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent toyou, how many times I yearned to gather your children together as a hen gathersher…
- The Word from My Hermitage
Called by Name, Sent by Grace
Jesus called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve,whom he also named Apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brotherAndrew, James…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The Hidden Kingdom: Trust the Mustard Seed
Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden. When itwas fully…
- The Word from My Hermitage
Stand Up Straight: The God Who Sees Us
Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. And a woman was therewho for eighteen years had been crippled by a spirit; she was bent over,completely…
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The Heart of Everything
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, theygathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law tested him by asking,“Teacher…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The Urgency of Grace: Repent While There is Time
Somepeople told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with theblood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that…
- The Word from My Hermitage
Learning to Read the Signs of God
Jesussaid to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you sayimmediately that it is going to rain–and so it does; and when you notice thatthe wind…
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Until the Fire is Blazing
Jesussaid to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish itwere already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The Grace and Responsibility of Being Entrusted with Much
“That servant who knew his master’s will but did not make preparationsnor act in accord with his will shall be beaten severely; and the servant whowas ignorant…
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Keep the Lamp Burning
Jesus said to his disciples: “Gird yourloins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s returnfrom a wedding, ready to open immediately…
- The Word from My Hermitage
Freedom from Possessiveness
Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and…
- The Word from My Hermitage
Whose Image do You Bear?
The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap him inspeech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying,“Teacher, we know that you…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The Courage to Say Yes to God
Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges mebefore others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. Butwhoever denies…
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The Blessedness of a Listening Heart
While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said tohim, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which younursed.” He…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The Key that Opens the Heart
“Woe to you, scholars of the law! You have taken away the key ofknowledge. You yourselves did not enter and you stopped those trying to enter.”When Jesus left…
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The Finger that Lifts the Burden
Then one of the scholars of the law said to him in reply, “Teacher, bysaying this you are insulting us too.” And he said, “Woe also to you scholarsof the law!…
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The Heart Jesus Wants to Clean
After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. Heentered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that hedid not…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The Sign Already Given
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “Thisgeneration is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be givenit, except…
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The Invitation is Still Waiting
Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the peoplein parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave awedding…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The Blessedness of a Listening Heart
While Jesus was speaking, a woman fromthe crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you andthe breasts at which you nursed.” He…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The House Within: When Christ Gathers What Is Divided
When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said: “By the powerof Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” Others, to test him,asked…
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Keep Knocking; The Prayer That Refuses to Give Up
“And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock andthe door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the onewho…
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Teach Us to Pray: The School of Mary - Our Lady of the Rosary
Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one ofhis disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught hisdisciples.” He…
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One Thing Necessary
Jesus entered a village where awoman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who satbeside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak…
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The Courage to Come Near
Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down fromJerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving himhalf-dead. A priest…
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The Stone We Keep Rejecting
Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures: The stonethat the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has thisbeen done, and…
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The Deeper Joy: Ydour Name is Written in Heaven
The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, “Lord,even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” Jesus said, “I haveobserved…
- The Word from My Hermitage
Their Angels Behold the Face of My Father
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to youthat their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.”Matthew…
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Lambs Among Wolves: The Little Way of Mission
Jesus appointed seventy-two other disciples whom he sent ahead of him inpairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “Theharvest is…
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Nowhere to Rest His Head
As Jesus and his disciples were proceeding on their journey, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and…
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You are not Alone: Heaven is Nearer than You Think
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know…
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The Freedom of Becoming Small
An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The God Who Waits for Our Second Yes
Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in…
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When We are Afraid to Ask Jesus
While they were all amazed at his every deed, Jesus said to his disciples, “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to…
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When Jesus Becomes More Than A Name
Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the…
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The Desire to See Jesus
Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were…
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Take Nothing for the Journey
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal…
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When the Word Becomes Our Life
The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The Gaze that Calls Us Home: Feast of St. Matthew
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.” Matthew 9:9
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When Grace Refuses to Keep Score
Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with…
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Becoming the Soil God can Use
When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he…
- The Word from My Hermitage
Those Who Walk with Jesus
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some…
- The Word from My Hermitage
When Tears Become Prayers
A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who…
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When God's Music Changes
Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children who sit in the marketplace and…
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When the Sword Pierces the Heart: Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
Jesus’ father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the…
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When the Cross is Lifted High: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Jesus said to Nicodemus: “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in…
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The Debt We Could Never Repay
“That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was…
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The Fruit Reeveals the Tree
Jesus said to his disciples: “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For…
- The Word from My Hermitage
Who is leading My Heart?
Jesus told his disciples a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?” Luke 6:39
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The Freedom to Love Beyond Wounds
Jesus said to his disciples: “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat…
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The Secret Blessedness of an Empty Heart
“Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now…
- The Word from My Hermitage
The Dawn Before the Sunrise: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She…
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The Hand that was Hidden
On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched…
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The Quiet Courage of Reconciliation
Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over…
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The Lord of the Sabbath: Discovering the Heart of God
While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. Some…
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When the Bridegroom is Near
The scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same; but…
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Into the Deep: Where Grace Waits
While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the…
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When Grace Enters the House
After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her…
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The Voice that must be Silenced
In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have…
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The Quiet Strength of Passing Through
When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on…