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3rd Sunday of Lent Reflection

Illusions of Righteousness Violence both attracts and repels us! Violence wells up in our mimetic desire and rivalry which escalate

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB First Reading: Genesis 22:1–2, 9–13, 15–18 Psalm: Psalm 116:10, 15–19 Second Reading: Romans 8:31–34 Gospel:

Our Woundedness is a gift When we are stripped of our illusions, our pride, and our grand posturing, Truth pours

By CNS / February 20, 2021

By Dale Gavlak – Pope Francis hopes to embark on the first-ever papal visit to the biblical land of Iraq

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB First Reading: Genesis 9:8–15 Psalm: Psalm 25:4–9 Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:18–22 Gospel: Mark 1:12–15

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB First Reading: Joel 2: 12-18 Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14, 17 Second Reading:

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB First Reading: Leviticus 13:1–2, 44–46 Psalm: Psalm 32:1–2, 5, 11 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31–11:1

Can our world be a better place? What would it take to change our world into something more reflective of

By CNS / February 4, 2021

By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: At the Last Supper, Jesus told the apostles to take his body and his blood.