Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
Jesus gives Peter authority over the Church, and promises him that the gates of hell will not prevail against the Church. Still, in the face of widespread abortion and euthanasia it can often seem that hell is certainly not far from winning the victory. We are now engaged in a battle against these evils, and we do not know how long we must fight, but we are assured that we will succeed, because we are fighting on God’s side.
Read MoreToday’s readings speak to us of justice and mercy. We are called to “keep justice” and to do what is right, because the Lord Himself is just, and He rules the world with justice. At times, like the Canaanite woman, we do not deserve God’s blessing. Still, following from her example we can cry out to God for mercy.
Read MoreGod is gentle; His “voice speaks of peace.” Elijah discovered God in “a sound of sheer silence;” the disciples found peace when Jesus entered their boat.
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