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Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for Mass for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, challenging us to move from enemy to friend and to embrace those whom we consider outcasts.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the readings for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, exploring what it means to have faith.

Fr. Don Goergen, OP breaks open the readings for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, reminding us that the time to examine our life is today, not after we die.

Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP breaks open the readings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, asking us to think about what and whom we serve.

Br. Joe Trout, OP, breaks open the readings for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, asking us to ponder what it means to be at home in God.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open the readings for the Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, challenging us not to hate our family, but to never compromise our faith, even for those closest to us.

Fr. Don Goergen, OP breaks open the readings for the Twenty-Sunday of Ordinary Time, explaining what true humility is.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open the readings for the Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, challenging us to open our heart to the fact that God wants to save all people, and has a much broader view of how salvation works than we do.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the word for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, looking at how the Word of God brings division, even though God wants peace.

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, exoting us to lean into our faith in the abundance of God.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Samuel Hakeem, OP breaks open the readings for the day, pondering the justice of God.

Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP breaks open the story of Martha and Mary, sisters who served their friend Jesus in different ways, reminding us to not let the business of life get in the way of our relationship with God.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP breaks open the Gospel of the day, reminding us that we are at our best when we work together to collectively be the Good Samaritan.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, weaving together the promise of salvation with an acknowledgement of our need for salvation.

Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP breaks open the readings for Corpus Christi, reminding us that in partaking on the one body and blood of Christ, we commit ourselves to caring for others.

Fr. Samuel Hakeem, OP, breaks open the readings for Trinity Sunday, delving into what this great mystery can teach us, without trying to explain it.

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for Pentecost, reminding us of the newness of the gifts of the Spirit, gifts that should revive our flagging hope.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the readings for the Ascension of the Lord, pointing to this odd time when Jesus had already ascended into heaven but the Spirit had not yet been given.

Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP breaks open the readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, pointing out that in this Easter season we are called spread the Good News of how Jesus' resurrection puts us in a new relationship with God.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, asking God to make us more loving so that we can help renew the face of the earth.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP breaks open the readings for Good Shepherd Sunday, reminding us that holds us all in the greatest value.

Br. Joe Trout, OP breaks open the readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, challenging us to find our place within God's plan for the world.