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The Dream

The Dream

One night King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream, as we heard in great detail in our first reading. This dream truly disturbed him, and he wanted to know what it meant. Daniel, a young man taken hostage during this King’s reign, had a gift of interpreting dreams and offered, after prayer and reflection, to explain the…

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St. Elizabeth of Hungary

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

In her short life, Elizabeth of Hungary manifested such great love for the poor and suffering that she has become the patroness of Catholic charities and of the Secular Franciscan Order. The daughter of the King of Hungary, Elizabeth chose a life of penance and asceticism when a life of leisure and luxury could easily…

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Two Lives

Two Lives

Two different men; two different lives; two different faith journeys; both, however, had one desire…that’s what our readings are about today. First, we meet Eleazar, a good and holy man whose name means “God will help”. He is an elderly man who has aged with grace and dignity. Now he’s being forced by the oppressive…

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Reflection on John 2:13-22

Reflection on John 2:13-22

The scene that this Gospel opens with is Jesus arriving in Jerusalem. It was almost time for Passover and Jesus wanted to be in Jerusalem during Passover. When he arrived he immediately went to the Temple to worship. Expecting a quiet, prayerful atmosphere, when Jesus arrived there he found the temple filled with animals as…

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