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		<title>March 7, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stop Praising the House and Grab a Hammer
Thoughts on the First Readings &#8211; Joe Frankenfield
3rd Sunday in Lent
Exodus 3:1-8,13-15
“Take off those muddy shoes before you come in! Don’t you dare track up this kitchen; I just washed the floor!” As a kid I thought my mom simply didn’t want more work. As an adult I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March 1, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thoughts on the First Readings &#8211; Joe Frankenfield 2nd Sunday in Lent Genesis 15:5-12
When ancient Hebrews told the story of how God used Abram to sire their nation, they used language and customs of their time.  To guarantee that his gift of land would be perpetual, God followed a common contract ritual.  Jews [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 21, 2010 Lent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To Live With Courage
Thoughts on the First Readings -Joe Frankenfield
1st Sunday in Lent
Deuteronomy 26:4-10
“If you decide you’re going to do something, give yourself to it completely. If it’s not worth your full energy, put it aside and find something that is. You owe that to yourself and to everyone else.” A wise counselor said those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 14, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[God&#8217;s Word Is Good Thoughts on the Second Readings &#8211; Joe Frankenfield 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20
Rain was dripping from a gray March sky several years ago when a student walked into my office and plopped in a chair. “Last night I decided I have to live as though there’s a God, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 7, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We Make a Difference
Thoughts on the Second Readings &#8211; Joe Frankenfield
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1Corinthians 15:1-11
Most of us respond &#8216;aw shucks&#8217; to the good we do. Especially when someone notices that our good deeds appear rooted in our faith, we blush, look down and scuff our toes in the dust. Maybe this arises from an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January 31, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Forgive &#8211; or Forget It
Thoughts on the Second Reading &#8211; Joe Frankenfield
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13
Love is always patient, kind, truthful, faithful, hopeful and persistent. It’s never jealous, pompous, rude, self-centered, hot-headed, sulky or mean-spirited. Okay, everyone still claiming to be a lover put up your hand!
Years ago the wife of a couple, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January 24, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Price of Faith Thoughts on the Second Reading &#8211; Joe Frankenfield 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time 1 Corinthians 12:12-30
“When the boat’s sinking, everybody bails,” my uncle Joe used to say. His point: when there’s work that has to be done, it doesn’t matter who you are, what you’ve got planned or how you feel; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January 17, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thoughts on the Second Reading &#8211; Joe Frankenfield
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Driving back from a family gathering (not yours or mine, of course) occasions a lot of post game commentary. Why do they let their kids run wild like that? I could never be married to that man; he’d drive me nuts. Can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January 10, 2010 Baptism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Baptism of the Lord
It&#8217;s About Bringing People In, Not Putting Them Out
Thoughts on the Second Reading -  Joe Frankenfield
The Baptism of the Lord
Acts 10:34-38
My father was an office manager in a large company. He cared a great deal about his people and frequently that caused him distress. Once a young woman in his division, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January 3, 2010 Epiphany</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Feast of the Epiphany
Thoughts on the Second Reading &#8211; Joe Frankenfield
Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
“It’s my bike and I can do what I want with it.”  My nephew was so angry at my brother that he was oblivious of how dangerous his attitude was becoming.  “Here’s the deal;” my brother calmly replied, proving himself a [...]]]></description>
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