The Proof of Faith

1 July 2010. Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary TimeAmos 7, 10-17; Psalm 19; Matthew 9, 1-8During the time of Jesus, people believed that our illnesses were caused by sins. Sickness was God’s way to exact retribution on those who did not follow His will. The first reading illustrated this belief. The prophet Amos

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Did You Pray for Something You Realized You Didn’t Want?

15 January 2009. Friday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time1 Sam 8, 4-22; Psalm 89; Mark 2, 1-12 Have you asked the Lord something which He granted, and then realized that you don’t want it? That is exactly the story in the first reading. The Israelites demanded for a king. In the past, they

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Will God Heal A Bad Person?

2 July 2009. Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary TimeGen 22, 1-19; Psalm 115; Matthew 9, 1-8 In the Gospel, the malicious thought of the scribes provides a setting to highlight Jesus’ power to heal both our physical illness such as a paralytic and our spiritual malady that needs the forgiveness of sins. The

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