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Herb
I'm an independent trainer, retired civil servant, married with four grown children
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Christ is With Us When we Break Bread Together
This Sunday, June 5, we celebrate the Sunday known as “Corpus Christi” — the body of Christ. The scripture readings are: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-26 In Exodus we will hear about the sacrifice of blood and... Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2021 at HerbEly
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Pentecost: The Terrorized Become Bold Proclaimers
On Pentecost Sunday (May 23) we will hear the story of a tiny group of the first Christians who are shattered and demoralized. They have seen the Lord ascend to heaven and are now left wondering how they will function.... Continue reading
Posted May 19, 2021 at HerbEly
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Going Forth Even when Confined
May 16 is Ascension Sunday. The Mass readings tell us of a crowd of disciples looking up at the sky and wondering what to do next.. The readings are Acts 1:1-11;Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9;Eph 1:17-23;Mk 16:15-20 Acts tell us that... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2021 at HerbEly
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Guadalupe story enters New Mexico in 17th Century
The original of this image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was hand painted on a 20”x 36” deerskin e by a Franciscan missionary in the 17th century in what is now New Mexico. Silkscreen artist Martha Ann Wallker created a... Continue reading
Posted Dec 12, 2020 at HerbEly
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St. John Nepomucene
The original of this image of St. John Nepomucene was hand painted on a 42”x 72” buffalo hide by a Franciscan missionary in the 17th century in what is now New Mexico. Silkscreen artist Martha Ann Wallker created a print... Continue reading
Posted Nov 5, 2020 at HerbEly
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St. Anthony of Padua - 17th Century Painting
The original of this image of St. Anthony was hand painted on a 42”x 72” buffalo hide by a Franciscan missionary in the 17th century in what is now New Mexico. Silkscreen artist Martha Ann Wallker created a print based... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2020 at HerbEly
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St. Francis of Assisi - 17th Century Painting
The original of this image of St. Francis was hand painted on a 40”x 69” buffalo hide by a Franciscan missionary in the 17th century in what is now New Mexico. Silkscreen artist Martha Ann Wallker created a print based... Continue reading
Posted Oct 26, 2020 at HerbEly
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17th Century Painting of the Passion and Descriptive Poem
The original of this depiction of the Passion was hand painted on a 52”xx62” buffalo hide by a Franciscan missionary in the 17th century in what is now New Mexico. Silkscreen artist Martha Ann Wallker created a print based on... Continue reading
Posted Oct 19, 2020 at HerbEly
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Did Zack Have a Sudden Conversion?
In the scriptures for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 30, 2016) we will hear about a man who has changed. Zaccheus (Zack), unlike the tax collector from last Sunday's Gospel, has done very well for himself. Yet he... Continue reading
Posted Oct 26, 2016 at HerbEly
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An Overconfident Pharisee
The scripture readings for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 23, 2016) warn good people of a spiritual danger. Somewhere (I don't remember where) in John Henry Newman's writings there is a magnificent paragraph about how self confidence and... Continue reading
Posted Oct 20, 2016 at HerbEly
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The Widow Knew that the Judge COULD Restore Her
The scripture readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Oct. 16th, 2016) emphasize persistence in prayer. In Ex 17:8-13 Moses needed help in praying during Israel’s day long battle with the Amelek. In the gospel (Lk18:1-8), Jesus commends the... Continue reading
Posted Oct 13, 2016 at HerbEly
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Hiding Doesn’t Work for Charlie Brown - or for Us
There is, to my mind, a convergence between a recent Peanuts cartoon and the scripture readings for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 4, 2016). In the cartoon: Lucy: "Why are you hiding under the bed?" Charlie: "School starts... Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2016 at HerbEly
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On the Proper Motives for Accepting Honor and Recognition
In the scriptures for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 28, 2016) we hear the story from Luke about a wedding reception in which a guest chooses a place of high honor at the table. Jesus advises that we... Continue reading
Posted Aug 25, 2016 at HerbEly
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Training for Entry
Here are two reflections on the scriptures for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Aug 21, 2016). Taking advantage of the three year cycle, I’m repeating blog postings from 2013 and 2010. ————————— August 21, 2013 From Tarshish Through the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 18, 2016 at HerbEly
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How Should Christians Live When We Are Aliens in Our Own Culture?
This blog posting below is from the Twentieth Sunday on August 14, three years ago. The scene is different in Europe and the United States now. Still we would do well to live by the words of Jeremiah 29. ——————————————... Continue reading
Posted Aug 10, 2016 at HerbEly
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Aretha sings “People, Get Ready.”
The scripture readings for Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 7, 2016) remind of us of Aretha Franklin’s song People, Get Ready, "People get ready, for the train to Jordan It's picking up passengers from coast to coast Faith is... Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2016 at HerbEly
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Two Previous Explanations of Paul’s Injunction to “Put to death parts of you that are earthly:…”
When we come to the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 31, 2016) the Scripture Readings challenge us to the core of our being. The lectionary readings for Sunday are in a three year cycle. Here e reflections from the... Continue reading
Posted Jul 26, 2016 at HerbEly
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The Spirituality of Enough
The lectionary is structured so that the Old Testament and Gospel readings are thematically related each Sunday. The relationships for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time is based on persistence in prayer - and trusting that God will supply what... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2016 at HerbEly
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Martha: The "Better Part" Means Giving Up Your Resentment
On the 16h Sunday of Ordinary Time (July 17, 2016) we get the Martha and Mary story. Here is my blog entry from six years ago (slightly revised). : For the Mass readings for each Sunday there is a connection... Continue reading
Posted Jul 13, 2016 at HerbEly
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Leave the Baggage Behind
The readings for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time present a vivid image of rejection! In Luke 10:5-12 the disciples are advised: "But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 29, 2016 at HerbEly
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Should We Destroy that Town?
On the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 26, 2016) the readings for Mass include the dramatic story of how James and John want to destroy a Samaritan town. The town had refused to admit Jesus and the disciples because... Continue reading
Posted Jun 23, 2016 at HerbEly
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"Losing it" in Order to "Get it"
The readings for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 19, 2016) are challenging. In Luke 9:23-24 we hear: “Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross... Continue reading
Posted Jun 16, 2016 at HerbEly
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Better to be like David or the Woman of ill-repute than Like Simon
The scripture readings for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 12th) pose a question: Is it better to be someone who has done wrong and admitted it or someone quick to point out why others are very wrong? In... Continue reading
Posted Jun 8, 2016 at HerbEly
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God Delights in Us
Trinity Sunday provides a challenge to homilists They must say something about the scripture readings, expound on this great mystery, and stay within reasonable time limits. (Note: the lectionary readings repeat in a three year cycle. This is my reflection... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2016 at HerbEly
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Ascension: a Hopeful Closing to the Season of Easter
The Ascension scriptures for this Sunday (May 8, 2916) are a message of hope. At the end of our first reading (Acts 1:1-11) two men (the same who appeared at the tomb?) find the apostles standing looking at the sky:... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2016 at HerbEly
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