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Recent content by Normandt

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    Weekly homilies

    Sunday, March 1 Genesis 12:1-4a “Go forth from your land, your relatives, and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.” Today, it’s simpler. We can detach ourselves from the people we know while remaining connected to them and follow the mission the Lord offers us. 2...
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    Weekly homilies

    Saturday, February 28 Deuteronomy 26:16-19 "Observe them with your whole heart and with your whole being." Practicing the Lord's decrees begins with allowing oneself to be loved by God. Then, realizing that God is Love for humanity and revealing Him to them. Matthew 5:43-48 "If you...
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    Weekly homilies

    Friday, February 27 Ezekiel 18:21-28 “They save their lives; since they turned away from all the sins they committed.” Once again, God invites us to draw near to him and, in doing so, turn away from evil. Let us listen to the joy of the child within us; let us listen to God. Matthew...
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    Weekly homilies

    Thursday, February 26 Esther 4:17 Esther turns to the Lord for help. How wonderful it would be if we invited people to let themselves be loved by God. The joy in these people would help improve the lives of humanity. Matthew 7:7-12 Jesus says, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and...
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    Weekly homilies

    Wednesday, February 25 Jonah 3:1-10 “When God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil way, he repented of the evil he had threatened to do to them; he did not carry it out.” It is the people’s own evil ways that bring about their own punishment. Here, people do not realize...
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    Weekly homilies

    Tuesday, February 24 Isaiah 55:10-11 "My word shall do what pleases me." God's "word" is his love. Matthew 6:7-15 Prayer is about being united to God and entrusting to him all the evil and unease we see in ourselves and in others. Being just with others, and justice returns to us...
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    Weekly homilies

    Monday, February 23 Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 The Lord said, “Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.” Let us discover God’s holiness within us. Then, everything else is an invitation to keep ourselves away from evil. Let’s remain in the joy of God. Matthew 25:31-46 When the Lord...
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    Weekly homilies

    Sunday, February 22 Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7a “The Lord God formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” Life within us is from God, along with joy, peace, and love. Romans 5:12-19 The idea of disobedience...
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    Weekly homilies

    Saturday, February 21 Isaiah 58:9b-14 The Lord says, “Remove the yoke from among you, the accusing finger, and malicious speech.” Let us change our words from negative to positive, let us entrust to God what we believe to be wrong in others, and the burden on us and on others will...
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    Weekly homilies

    Friday, February 20 Isaiah 58:1-9a God said, “Is not this the fast that I choose: releasing those bound unjustly?” This means all chains. A truly effective method is to reveal the joy of God in people’s hearts. Chains loosen with the joy within us and within others. Matthew 9:14-15...
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    Weekly homilies

    Thursday, February 19 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Moses said to the people, “I have today set before you life and good, death and evil.” Which do we choose? The joy of the child is within us. This joy is God. Luke 9:22-25 “Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” Letting go of...
  12. Normandt

    Weekly homilies

    Wednesday, February 18 Joel 2:12-18 “Rend your hearts not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God.” Let us allow the Lord to open our hearts with His love; it is so much sweeter. Returning to the Lord, allowing Him to be with us, is a daily practice; letting Him love us. 2...
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    Weekly homilies

    Tuesday, February 17 James 1:12-18 No one experiencing temptation should say, “I am being tempted by God.” Often, people say this in veiled terms. Let us discern the times when we blame God for evil. Then, let us thank Him for His love within us, which protects us from temptation...
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    Weekly homilies

    Monday, February 16 James 1:1-11 “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God.” Let us ask God for wisdom even if we think we are wise. Let us remain with God, as Jesus did. Marc 8:11-13 “Why does this generation seek a sign?” We do not need signs. Let us receive God’s grace in...
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    Weekly homilies

    Sunday, February 15 Sirach 15:15-20 “God never commands anyone to sin.” God does not permit evil. God is never complicit in evil. God is love, peace, and joy. 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Paul speaks of God’s wisdom. It cannot be compared to the wisdom “of the rulers of this age.” Matthew...