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Elijah, after fleeing the wrath of Queen Jezebel, climbed the mountain of loneliness, in search of God. He felt God’s presence only after praying, after which, he descended the mountain to become the Old Testament’s greatest prophet. Jesus, went up…

Farewells and goodbyes always bring about a certain amount of pain and hurt. The theme of our two readings today is farewell. In the first reading, Paul says farewell to the church of Ephesus. In the gospel, the Lord says…

There are some people who irritate us. We’d be hypocrites to say we did not feel bad about anyone. But if we look closely at the people we feel badly about, we may realize they have done nothing wrong to…

We are Christians. I thank you Lord for my brothers and sisters who share the same faith with me – people I never thought I would meet. I thank you for people who have become my friends because of the…

We learn from the Pharisees how to obey the commandments. They tell us how not to steal; how to keep the Sabbath holy; how to fast and sacrifice; and how to pray. The Pharisees were exemplary in this, and therefore,…

Once there was a bishop addressing a meeting of priests, The bishop began by saying, “Your bishop has fallen in love I have fallen in love with a woman. I cannot sleep because I think of her. I cannot sleep…

The first reading says that Paul is in Rome. At the time, he had no place to stay. He baptized Lydia and her family. St. Luke in the Acts of the Apostles, says Lydia invited Paul to stay with her…