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Our Brother’s Keeper

September 29, 2010 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment

September 26, 2010: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Preferential Option for the Poor is a basic principle of Catholic social teaching. It essentially underscores that we are our brother’s keeper, especially where it concerns the most vulnerable among us including unborn children, persons with disabilities, the elderly and terminally ill, and victims of injustice … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Catholic, Death, diligence, envy, gluttony, lust, Mother Teresa, poor, pride, relationship, Rich Man and Lazarus, saints, sin, sloth, St. Peter Klaver, St. Thomas of Villanova, St. Vincent de Paul, Timothy, virtues, wealth, wrath, Zion

It’s a Relationship Business

September 21, 2010 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment

September 19, 2010: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time The parable of The Dishonest Steward is a difficult one. However, although it is omitted from the short version of this past Sunday’s gospel reading, it has much to teach us about relationships.  Really?!  Doesn’t the dishonest steward just cozy up to his master’s debtors with more dishonesty?  Let’s take a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Catholic, Dishonest Steward, fortitude, justice, prudence, relationship, saints, St. Thomas Aquinas, temperance, virtues

They Know Not What They Do

September 13, 2010 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 1 Comment

September 12, 2010: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time The daily Mass readings this past week urged us to conduct our affairs in a manner pleasing to God. In 1 Corinthians, St. Paul urged us to purge immorality from our lives (Mon.), deal justly with one another (Tue.), refrain from idolatry (Thu.), exercise discipline (Fri.), and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Catholic, Confession, conscience, Father, forgiveness, Golden Calf, Holy Spirit, ignorance, love, mercy, Moses, Reconciliation, relationship, sacrament
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