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Citing how Jesus even respected the choice of demons, Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that God respects our free will and offers us choices, so it is important for us to choose wisely.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us of the Greatest Commandment, and our need to open our hearts and care for our neighbor, even those at our borders.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP, citing Jesus' assertion that God is God of the living, and not the dead, reminds us to live fully, not giving in to fear, and trusting God to help us each and every day.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP recalls the great events of Pentecost, when the Spirit united believers from different lands and of different languages so that they could come together and understand each other. Yet in the church today, we see many divisions, Catholics against Protestants against Orthodox, liberals against conservatives. We need to reopen our hearts to the Spirit that can unite.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that as we look around and see emptiness, no signs of what we pray for and hope for, in reality, we need to remember the empty tomb of Jesus, which was a sign that he is risen and is already gone ahead of us and is everywhere.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that, as the holy object in a church point us towards God, out in the world, we are to point others towards God.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP unpacks the celebration of Palm Sunday, pointing out that we need a whole week, Holy Week, to unpack the meanings contained in the Lord's death, and his welcoming us into his salvific work even now.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP notes that today's Gospel reading quotes the Shema, the central affirmation of Judaism. Not only is God One, but this One God is always walking with us to renew our faith.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP, commenting on a miracle healing by Jesus, invites us to ask God to give us the grace to see the world around us with clarity.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that we already have all that we need, we just need to look around us and see it—especially when it comes to personal relationships.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP breaks open the readings for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, wrestling with the huge task of trying to "be holy, as God is holy." One way we do this is by opening ourselves to others, recognizing that the holiness that resides in us resides in them as well, since we are all made in the image of God.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us of the Good News—that God is ready to help us do what is seemingly impossible.