Homeless Catholic Reflections
Weekly reflections for January 11, 2025
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Lou Occhi: The Seven Deadly Sins
Steve Hall: John was a mystic
MHB-M: ‘He meant to pass them by’
(Welcome and enjoy our new contributor, an anonymous writer with the nom de plume, MHB-M)
Older Reflections:
John Pearring: Startling use of witnesses
Steve Leininger: Are you Elijah?
Tim Trainor: Who is the fig tree gardener?
Norm McGraw: You are God’s building
Ron Bruni: Persistence, Prayer, & Kingdom
Steve Hessman: Not a single act
Tim Trainor: Luke elevates women
The seven deadly sins: How fun is that?
The seven deadly sins are sins that will get us the ticket to Hell
By Lou Occhi
Click here to read Lou Occhi's reflection from January 11, 2025. Here's an excerpt:
I was looking forward to writing this reflection. We had just celebrated Christmas and the Epiphany and I was all set to write a fun and uplifting reflection. Then I pulled up the readings and discovered the first reading focuses on the seven deadly sins. How (ahem) fun is that?
Lou Occhi's reflections: "The Almighty has done great things for me, And Holy is His name." (The Magnificat)
‘He meant to pass them by'
... he came toward them walking on the sea. He meant to pass them by. (Mk 6:48)
By MHB-M
Click here to read MHB-M’s reflection from January 11, 2025. Here's an excerpt:
Jesus’ planned avoidance, as reported by Mark, describes the historical manner of God’s ministry and outreach within a culture hostile to him. Abandonment by the Most High God as we continue to “row” forward, yet held back from moving forward and gaining ground. Most of us do not read this line correctly.
MHB-M’s reflections: As the Lord told Moses, “No one can see my face and live” (Exod 33:20).
John was a mystic
He recalled the Exodus account of the first Passover and pondered what he had witnessed
By Steve Hall
Click here to read Steve Hall’s reflection from January 11, 2025. Here's an excerpt:
Of the four gospel accounts, only John’s omits the last supper.
Of the four gospels, only that of John contains the statement from John the Baptist: “Behold, the Lamb of God.”
John was a mystic.
Steve Hall's reflections: For our knowledge is imperfect and our prophecy is imperfect; but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass away. (1 Corinthians 13:9)
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