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Judas

Judas

At his very last meal with his friends the Apostles, Jesus made a bold statement: ‘One of you will betray me.” Baffled as the apostles were as to who this could be, they didn’t seem to think it was Judas. Even after they saw Judas eat the morsel of bread following Jesus’ words about the…

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St. Turibio or Turibius of Mogrovejo

St. Turibio or Turibius of Mogrovejo

MEMORIAL: MARCH 23 Together with Rose of Lima, Turibio (also Turibius) is the first known saint of the New World, serving the Lord in Peru, South America, for twenty-six years. Born in Spain and educated for the law, he became so brilliant a scholar that he was made professor of law at the University of…

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Lifted Up

Lifted Up

We all know how kind words can really lift someone up. Listening to a favorite song can really lift up our spirits. My heart was lifted up the other day when my niece called from her home in Greece just to talk. In our gospel today, however, ‘being lifted up’ meant something entirely different for…

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Reflection of the Gospel: John 9:1–41

Reflection of the Gospel: John 9:1–41

While walking along the streets of Jerusalem one day, Jesus sees a common enough sight in the Holy City. There is a disabled person by the side of the road begging (John 9). What else is the poor man to do? He has been blind from birth, so employment opportunities are limited. He has no…

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