Weekly Devotion – August 30th

By Ashley Cady | August 30, 2021
Interior view of the Shrine of St. Jude church during a service with many attendees seated in pews facing an altar. The altar area includes religious statues and a large framed image. Clergy members are conducting the service at the front.

In Sunday’s Gospel Jesus challenges the Pharisees to make certain that the motivations in their hearts truly live up to what they profess with their words and ritual gestures. For…

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Weekly Devotion – August 23rd

By Ashley Cady | August 23, 2021
A statue of St. Jude, depicted with a halo around the head, holding an image of Jesus Christ to his chest.

Our reflection from this week’s Gospel is:“Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” Real faith seeks understanding. In this week’s Gospel, Peter knew that…

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Weekly Devotion – August 9th

By Ashley Cady | August 9, 2021
The Shrine of St. Jude vigil light room with numerous lit candles placed on shelves along the walls. A statue of St. Jude holding an object in one hand and draped in robes is visible on the left side of the image. A plaque or board is mounted on the wall above some of the candles.

Jesus clearly intends the phrase “bread of life” to have a much more particular meaning during Sunday’s Gospel. He identifies the phrase with His bodily flesh and blood. When He…

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