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September 14, 2026

Commenting on Numbers 21:4b-9, the Jerome Biblical Commentary says, “The cult of the snake was widely practiced in Canaan, probably in connection with fertility rites.” This would make it a symbol of life and healing. It also explains why the caduceus—a winged staff entwined with two serpents, the...

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November 19, 2025

November 19, 2025

Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time The Responsorial (Psalm 17) expresses the attitude of those ...
November 18, 2025

November 18, 2025

The Responsorial (Psalm 3) gives support to fidelity: “The Lord upholds me.”   In 2Maccabees 6:18-31, ...
November 17, 2025

November 17, 2025

The Responsorial (Psalm 119) asks: “Give me life, O Lord, and I will do your commands.”   1Maccabees ...
November 16, 2025

November 16, 2025

Being Stewards of Time Malachi 3:19-20 provides reassurance that the Lord really is coming. For all the ...