Monthly Archives: August 2024

The God of the living

Friday of the Tenth Week of St. Matthew Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-god-of-the-living-friday-of-the-tenth-week-of-matthew–61209515 In today’s Gospel, the Sadducees reveal their hypocrisy and spiritual bankruptcy by asking the Lord a non-question, in order to trip Him … Continue reading

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The believing mind

Thursday of the Tenth Week of St. Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-believing-mind-thursday-of-the-tenth-week-of-matthew–50949641 In the Gospel today, we see the chief priests and Pharisees refusing to repent and, instead, hardening their hearts against … Continue reading

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Thy face, O Lord, do I seek; hide not Thy face

16 August OS – Afterfeast of the Dormition; Feast of the Icon of the Lord “Not Made by Hands” Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/thy-face-o-lord-do-i-seek-hide-not-thy-face-16-august-os-the-icon-of-christ-not-made-by-hands–56627182 Today, the sixteenth of August, we honor the Holy Mandylion, the … Continue reading

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Living with integrity

Tuesday of the Tenth Week of Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-with-integrity-tuesday-of-the-10th-week-of-matthew–61168851 In the Gospel today, Our Lord confronts the chief priests and elders with their self-serving hypocrisy: And when he was come … Continue reading

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The joy of the Cross

Wednesday of the Eighth Week of St. Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt8wed In today’s reading from the Gospel, the Lord foretells His suffering and death to the Apostles:  At that time, Jesus … Continue reading

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The miracle of faith

Monday of the Eighth Week of St. Matthew Listen to an audio podcast of this post here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-miracle-of-faith-monday-of-the-8th-week-of-matthew–56202397 In today’s reading from the Holy Gospel, the Lord refuses to give the leaders of the Jewish nation a “…sign from heaven,” … Continue reading

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The still, small voice

Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Matthew  Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-still-small-voice-tuesday-of-the-seventh-week-of-matthew–60938565 Today’s Gospel reading recounts Herod’s wickedly killing St. John the Baptist, which ever after tormented his conscience. At that time Herod the tetrarch … Continue reading

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Real courage

Thursday of the Sixth Week of Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this commentary at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt6th In today’s Gospel reading, the Lord Jesus teaches the disciples that He permits the existence and intermingling of both the good and … Continue reading

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