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Victor M. Cancino, S.J., lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and is the pastor of St. Ignatius Mission. He received his licentiate in sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
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July 30, 2023, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday’s readings provide a reflection on the risk involved in building a life on shifting and contingent foundations.
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July 23, 2023, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sunday’s readings suggest that the kingdom of heaven relies entirely on God’s initiative. The manner in which we respond to this reality reveals how much we trust in this God who sustains our repentance and prayer.
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July 16, 2023, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: When the Bible evokes resilience, it is tied to the virtue of long-suffering and the ability to remain faithful to a covenant with God over a long period of time.
person standing on rock near body of water
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July 9, 2023, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday’s readings challenge readers to make Jesus’ prayer their own.
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July 2, 2023, Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Prophets communicate God’s wisdom, and display their own skill in creative interpretations of the Word of God.   
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June 22, 2023, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: God is close to those who struggle for a different world and one might even find a sense of beauty in this awareness. 
stained glass window depicting Jesus and disciples
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June 18, 2023, Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus and the first disciples let compassion pierce their own hearts and reaped great abundance. His disciples today must do the same.
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June 11, 2023, Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ: The readings for this Sunday invite one to lean into a deep appetite for God. 
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June 4, 2023, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: This Sunday’s readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity reveal a divine deliberation, which encourages readers to place their trust in a God whose love remains constant even when humanity’s loving response does not.
A painting of Pentecost in Saint Anastasia church in Verona
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May 28, 2023, Pentecost Sunday: A genuine concern for the church of tomorrow is the capacity to hear the sound of the Spirit speaking today.