No Man’s Debtor

Mass Prep for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary time (Cycle A) reminds us that what ever you sacrifice for the Lord is never wasted. Trust Him. His love, generosity, and blessings are far beyond measure. Please like, share, and subscribe to this blog. Thanks and be blessed.

Got Enemies?

Blessed are those persecuted for God’s sake. This is the Mass Prep message for the twelfth Sunday in Ordinary time (Cycle A). I hope this post will prove timely and encouraging to you. As always. please like, share, and subscribe. Thanks and God Bless

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Twelfth Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle A)

The tie in between today’s readings: Everybody Must Get Stoned

Psalm 69:8-17;33-35, Jeremiah 20:10-13, Romans 5:12-15, Matthew 10:26-33

Our reading in Romans 5:12-15 takes us back to Eden where our deceived parents eat the forbidden fruit in their pursuit to be like God. Their original sin has been infused into each of us to this very day. I used to think that God was being quite unfair by saddling me with their transgression. After all, what did I have to do with it? But now, I believe that if anyone of us was placed in the Garden, then we would have done the same thing. If not, then the all-knowing infinite God made a terrible mistake by not putting any of the morally superior among us in their place and so avoid this whole sin thing altogether. To sum up, we…

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The WC

This is the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary time. I’m working on it. In the meantime please enjoy this very funny post from the Insights portion of my blog and as you do, please like, subscribe, follow, and share this with your friends. Thanks and God Bless

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My mother-in-law, Marianne Finnegan, passed away July of 2017. She was a fun loving-person, who enjoyed a good joke, but could never tell one. While we were going through her belongings, we came upon this: 

A ‘WC’ is an English or German bathroom or Water Closet.

Some time ago, an English Lady was looking for rooms in Switzerland and asked a schoolmaster if he would recommend any. He took her to several places and, everything being arranged, she decided to take one of the rooms.

On her way home, however, it occurred to her that she had not noticed a WATER CLOSET. She immediately wrote the schoolmaster to ask if there was a W.C. in or near the house. The Schoolmaster, upon receiving the letter, was baffled, for he did not understand the abbreviation W.C.

Finally he asked the parish priest to help him. Together they tried to find out…

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Symbol or Substance

Struggling with the Eucharist? Is it merely a symbol or the real deal? This week’s Mass Prep, celebrating Corpus Christi, has something for everybody as we look a little deeper into one of God’s great mysteries. Please like, subscribe, and share this posting. Thanks and God Bless.

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Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Cycle A)

The tie in between today’s readings: When Something is More Than It Seems

Psalm 147:12-20, Deuteronomy 8:2-3;14-16, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, John 6:51-58

Of the many things that we may ask from God security and prosperity rank high on the list. That’s what the Lord provides in verses 12-19 of our reading today in Psalm 147. There’s wheat in the fields, kids at home, peace on the borders along with His guidance to make it all work together. What more can you want? Well, as we see in verse 20, there is one more thing…a relationship with Him. While food, clothing, and shelter are necessary for life, they won’t make it worth living. Merely having your needs met makes for a mundane existence. You need discovery! You need surprises! You need a connection to the infinite…

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