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  Fri day – 14 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Matthew 10:16-23 This is Gonna Hurt – A Lot!! Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem Nobody likes to go to the doctor’s office.   Besides the fear that something is seriously wrong, there is that underlying terror that you are going to hear THOSE words – this is going to hurt a little.   What a lie!   It never hurt a little; it hurt a lot and it kept hurting for hours afterward.   Today’s Gospel continues Jesus’ “marching orders” to His disciples as He prepares to send them off to spread the Word!   So far He has instructed them on what to bring, what not to bring, what they will be doing and how to approach people in general (peace be with you).   But today is different, way different.   Jesus basically waits til the last minute to add these words to His instructions.   It is His “oh by the way” talk.   He warns them that the world will respond very poorly to their message.   You w...
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  Thurs day – 14 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Matthew 10:7-15 Marching Orders! Rosary Procession, Nazareth Years ago when I was about to move into my first apartment as a Sophomore at the University of Maryland, I can remember my mom and dad giving me a rather lengthy talk on all the things I should/shouldn’t do in order to survive.   There were instructions on laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, what I should/shouldn’t be eating, how to spend/save my money, cleaning, and remembering to call them OFTEN!   I am sure most of you went through something similar in your life. At some point, we all got our marching orders! In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus prepares to send His Apostles off to spread the Word.   Today He gives them their marching orders – all the do’s and don’ts.   Don’t bring any extra clothing, no money, no walking stick, no extra pair of sandals.   Go out and cure the sick, raise the dead, drive out demons.   And wherever you go, ...
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  Wednes day – 14 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Matthew 10:1-7 We’ve Got The Power Open Market, Jerusalem I stopped into a Dollar General a while ago to pick up a few things.   As I was checking out, while I didn’t know her name, I recognized that the cashier was Moslem and greeted her accordingly - assalamu alaikum   I knew they were in the middle of their month of fasting and prayer; so we shared a bit about the possible similarities between Ramadan and Lent.   It was both thoughtful and enlightening.   And it all started with just a simple kindly greeting!   I then wished her a blessed Ramadan.   You could have lit up a thousand light bulbs from her smile.   Just a simple act of kindness but what a difference it can make! In today’s Gospel, Jesus commissions the Twelve.   He gives them authority over demons and the power to heal and then sends them out to neighboring towns to spread the Word. By virtue of our Baptism, our adop...
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