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Wisdom 9:13-18; Philemon 9-10,12-17; Luke 14:25-33 The Book of Wisdom challenges anybody who pretends to know what God meant to say or do. Jesus taught us to pray “Thy will…
Wisdom 9:13-18; Philemon 9-10,12-17; Luke 14:25-33 The Book of Wisdom challenges anybody who pretends to know what God meant to say or do. Jesus taught us to pray “Thy will…
Prof Thomas O'Loughlin has been a frequent guest on Muffin Talk. Here are a few snippets from longer interviews recorded with him over the years. He is originally from Dublin,…
Ecclesiasticus 3:19-21,30-31; Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24a; Luke 14:1,7-14 Ecclesiasticus, which was often called in Latin ‘Liber Ecclesiasticus’ (Church Book) or the Book of Sirach, is a book of guidelines and advice on…
Are we moving towards religious hybridity?Hybridity, a term that derives from biology and from mixing two species of plants, is a term that has been used for centuries. The discussions…
Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53 The account about Jeremiah, a major prophet from the so-called Babylonian Period (6th century BCE), describes how a messenger is made responsible for the…
Patrick Carolan is a Catholic activist in the United States whose values are based on the work of St Francis and St Clare of Assisi. He promotes connectedness versus indifference.…
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The most deadly poison of our times is indifference. And this happens, although the praise of God should know no limits. Let us strive, therefore, to praise Him to the…
Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19; Luke 12:32-48 Only faith can guarantee the blessings … Faith and trust are cornerstones of our belief.Today’s passage in the Book of Wisdom reminds us that…
Ecclesiastes 1:2,2:21-23; Colossians 3:1-5,9-11; Luke 12:13-21 Vanity of vanities… This translation of Ecclesiastes 1:2 might be the one that is best known, but it is also confusing. What is the…