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By Fr. Gary Zerr on
Sunday, July 24, 2011
What Do You Value Most in Life?
Pastor’s Column
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 24, 2011
“The Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
When he finds a pearl of great price,
he goes and sells all he has to buy that pearl.”
from Matthew 13:44-52
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By Fr. Gary Zerr on
Sunday, July 17, 2011
The Problem of Evil
Pastor’s Column
16th Sunday Ordinary Time
July 17, 2011
One of the biggest challenges to our faith is always the question: why is there evil in the world? Why is it sometimes hard to recognize evil at first? Jesus offers a partial answer to these questions in this parable of the weeds among the wheat (Matthew 13:24-43). ...
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By Fr. Gary Zerr on
Sunday, July 10, 2011
The Seeds That Jesus Plants
Pastor’s Column
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2011
“A sower went out to sow his seed”
Matthew 13:1
The Lord is the sower in this Sunday’s gospel (Matthew 11:1-23) and he scatters seeds everywhere! God is at work in every area of our lives. He even plants seeds in areas where there is very little chance of growth, in case we might find them there. Every farmer knows that if a seed grows into a valuable plant, it is wealth. Let’s see what chokes off the “wealth” Jesus is trying to grow in our lives. ...
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