Homeless Catholic Reflections
Weekly reflections for January 25, 2025
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Ron Bruni: Are you ready for the task?
John Pearring: Will we be remembered?
Steve Hall: It is not our talent that matters
MHB-M: Encounter the One who summons
Older Reflections:
Steve Leininger: Are you Elijah?
Lou Occhi: The Seven Deadly Sins
Tim Trainor: Who is the fig tree gardener?
Norm McGraw: We're lucky, no, 'blessed'
Steve Hessman: Not a single act
Tim Trainor: Luke elevates women
Are you ready for the task?
We can ultimately draw upon God's grace and power to fulfill our calling
By Ron Bruni
Click here to read Ron Bruni's reflection from January 25, 2025. Here's an excerpt:
Paul's letters reflect his mastery of Greek rhetorical techniques, which enhances his ability to persuade and teach. He employed logical arguments (e.g., Romans), emotional appeals (e.g., Philippians), and practical advice (e.g., Corinthians) tailored to his audience's needs. So, as you can see, God wisely chose Paul for this job.
Ron Bruni's reflections: “The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you and figures of speech, but I will tell you clearly about the Father.” (John 16:25)
Will we be remembered?
Ananias' unpublished message to St. Paul upon both of their deaths
Click here to read John Pearring’s reflection from January 25, 2025. Here's an excerpt:
The condemned Paul sat reading Ananias’ kind muse, one of the old man’s many poems, or semi-Psalms, as he called them. Ananias’ message was “words to comfort you.” Paul read it several times, marking the minutes left to him as the Roman delay of his execution had come to an end. Ananias lay dying on a curved set of stones just across the river from Paul’s sequester. Ananias had no awareness of future generations who might read the works of either of them, realizing now that Jesus’ return wasn’t as imminent as they had all believed. Perhaps he hoped through his poems. If not, then maybe Paul’s letters would endure.
John Pearring’s reflections: He said to them, “Ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." (Luke 10:2)
It is not our talent that matters
Proclamation is far more straightforward than evil forces would have us believe
By Steve Hall
Click here to read Steve Hall’s reflection from January 25, 2025. Here's an excerpt:
While the readings for the day (Acts 22:3-16 and Mark16:15-18) may be the inspiration source for reflections, it’s not common for the readings to be themselves a reflection. But today seems to be that exception.
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)
Encounter the One who summons
He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles (Mk 3:14)
By MHB-M
Click here to read MHB-M’s reflection from January 25, 2025. Here's an excerpt:
He went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed twelve [whom he also named apostles] that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons (Mk 3:14)
MHB-M’s reflections: As the Lord told Moses, “No one can see my face and live” (Exod 33:20).
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