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Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP, recalling the lifting up of the bronze serpent in the desert to heal the people bitten by serpents, is not a cruel joke of God. Rather, it teaches us that our sins are not to be overlooked but redeemed, because even our worst rebellion, when joined with God's mercy, can be a source of salvation.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP asks us to consider if we will embrace the Tower or the Cross? The Tower of Babel symbolizes safety and security, building our own glorious future. The Cross of Christ entails pain and suffering. But the things most worth having—solidarity, friendship, and love—cannot be had without opening ourselves up to others, which means inviting into our own lives their suffering and sorrow.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP, unpacking the story of Noah and the Arc, reminds us that our actions have real consequences in the world, but that God also made a covenant with Noah to always help to bring new life out of the destruction our sins have wrought.

On the occasion of the sending of the Apostles, Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP muses on the role of encountering God through mediators—concluding that, even though we are imperfect ministers, when we proclaim the Good News, it is really Christ proclaiming it through us.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP, hearing how the crowd pressed upon Jesus, reminds us that we are limited ministers of the Gospel. We cannot do everything that we would like to respond to the needs of the people of God. The Good News is that we do not have to, since we can ask Jesus for help.

by Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP
Should we change or stand firm in our faith? It depends on which keeps us closer to Jesus, repenting or standing firm in the faith, no matter the cost.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP uses the example of Our Lady of Guadalupe to remind us to not be like Narcissus, only speaking of ourselves, nor like Echo, only repeating the words of others. Instead, when Mary appeared in the guise of the indigenous people, she encouraged them to tell of their own faith in their own way, and to listen to the stories of others.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP exhorts us to search the truths of our faith to find a deeper understanding.

Just as Jesus cleaned out the Temple in Jerusalem, creating a quiet space to pray, Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP asks us, as living temples of God, to clear out space in our lives to have sacred time to pray.