Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 28, 2025 (Year C)

 The curse of comfort.  That theme echoes throughout the readings this weekend.  It is easy to lose ourselves within the relative comfort of our surroundings.  We become accustomed to being able to have anything we desire within two days shipped to our house, watch anything that want, and generally surround ourselves with the news and self-confirming voices that appease us.  Comfort may be more dangerous today than it ever has been.  How many of us are like the brothers of the rich man?  Even with the Word of God, we still continue in self-indulgence.  Would the return of a spirit change our ways?  Do we believe enough that we would even be able to comprehend the message?  We are the stewards of our souls, and we must strive each day to combat the sloth and greed that surround us.

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