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deaconrandy
- Jul 23, 2020
- 3 min
Scripture, Tradition, and Magisterium
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, “Do you understand all these things?” They answered, “Yes.” And [Jesus] replied, “Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.” Our Lord Jesus gives us four beautiful parables in this week’s Gospel passage, and I would like to focus on the fourth. It is only one sentence long, quoted above. The “scribes” that Jesus describe
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deaconrandy
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
July 19th, 2020 Scripture Reflection
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, “For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all…And you taught your people, by these deeds, that those who are just must be kind; and you gave your children good ground for hope that you would permit repentance for their sins.” I have always struggled with the principle that “might makes right,” but there is an inescapable truth to it. Our ability to enforce justice is limited by the p
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deaconrandy
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Scripture Reflection for July 5th, 2020
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” A life of virtue is its own reward, and there is great confidence in being where God has called you to be and doing what God has called you to do. These two truths combine in the peace of the soul that comes from embracing your vocation from God. As I reflect on ten years of
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