For 9 February 2023, Thursday of week 5 in Ordinary Time, based on Genesis 2:18-25, Mark 7:24-30

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, recalling the beheading of John the Baptist, asks how far we would go to protect our reputation, and challenges us to go further to actually be people of integrity.

For 23 January 2023, Monday of week 3 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 3:22-30

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP asks us to read the signs of the times, as Jesus did when he began his own ministry after the arrest of John the Baptist.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP wonders why Jesus' family thought he was out of his mind when he was simply growing into his own ministry.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, offering background information about Gideon and the Battle of Midian, the lands of Zebulun and Naphtali, and on the beginnings of Jesus' ministry.

For 12 January 2023, Thursday of week 1 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 1:40-45

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, recalling the Prologue of John's Gospel, points out that to see a Christmas miracle, we only need to realize that God is born in each of our hearts every day, and then live like we believe that together, we are the Body of Christ.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, recalling how David wanted to build God a temple and God said "no," reminds us that we do not have to make Christmas "special" —that is God's job.
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For 24 December 2022, December 24, based on 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16