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PREPARE FOR SUNDAY MASS GOSPEL MEDITATION:  Matthew 21:33-43 Have you ever felt like your attempts at prayer are a waste of time? I have. Early in my priesthood, I noticed that my prayer life was...

PREPARE FOR SUNDAY MASS GOSPEL MEDITATION:  Matthew 21:28-32 This Sunday, Jesus tells a short, uncomfortable story. A father asks two sons to go work in the vineyard. One says no, but later goes. The...

PREPARE FOR SUNDAY MASS GOSPEL MEDITATION:  Matthew 20:1-16 Every December, the priests of my diocese gather for a Christmas dinner with our bishop. Nearly 200 of us in one room: newly ordained and...

PREPARE FOR SUNDAY MASS GOSPEL MEDITATION:  Matthew 18: 21-35 In my parish, there was once a new employee who frequently told me she was sorry for various imperfections in her work. It could be a...

PREPARE FOR SUNDAY MASS GOSPEL MEDITATION:  Matthew 18:15-20 A few summers ago, my family had a big reunion. It included my parents, my four siblings, and all their many children. One of my favorite...