12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 23, 2024)
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 23, 2024)

All people face trials at some point in their lives. Often it can seem as though there is no hope for the future. The apostles themselves faced a similar situation. They were asked by Jesus to take their boats onto the sea, and it was there that they were threatened by a great storm. They were worried. It seemed that Jesus led them into the storm, but was not concerned about their well-being. In the end, they realized that Jesus not only cared for them, but was also able to protect them. He was God, and so greater than any storm or calamity.

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10th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 9, 2024)
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 9, 2024)

Shame is a natural consequence of sin. Whenever we do something wrong, we want to hide; we don’t want anyone to see us, or talk to us; even if our sin is committed in private, we may at times feel that others are onto us. Edgar Allan Poe shows us the thoughts of a sinner in hiding: “Was it possible they heard not? ... –no, no! They heard! –they suspected! –they knew! –they were making a mockery of my horror!” This sinner in hiding was afraid that others already knew about his sin and were pretending not to. The story ends when the sinner readily admits his sin to the—unbeknownst to him—clueless bystanders.

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