Homeless Catholic Reflections
Weekly reflections for February 15, 2025
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Steve Hall: God knows about AI
John Pearring: Miracles pave a path back to Eden
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Steve Leininger: Are you Elijah?
Lou Occhi: The Seven Deadly Sins
Tim Trainor: Who is the fig tree gardener?
Norm McGraw: We're lucky, no, 'blessed'
Ron Bruni: Are you ready for the task?
Steve Hessman: Hard work & the blessings
MHB-M: His disciples collaborate with Him
God knows about an AI thinking for itself
“... he must not be allowed to put out his hand to take fruit from the tree of life”
By Steve Hall
Click here to read Steve Hall’s reflection from February 15, 2025. Here's an excerpt:
The ability to consciously choose is invaluable. But failing to choose the good, the right, the holy is not, in the long term, a viable one; it only results in death. That’s why the words of the Psalmist about the Lord’s dealings with Israel are a cause for major rejoicing.
“He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and ordinances to Israel. He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his ordinances.”
Steve Hall's reflections: For our knowledge is imperfect and our prophecy is imperfect; but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass away. (1 Corinthians 13:9)
Miracles pave a path back to Eden
‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.’
Click here to read John Pearring's reflection from February 15, 2025. Here's an excerpt:
The repetition of feeding folks and calming the sea is more about the breadth of Jesus’ involvement than the celebration of miracles. Lots of things are going on because Jesus is resetting the playing field about what it means to live a life of faith. Jesus doesn’t introduce new ideas. Rather, he explains the the holy scriptures as they properly should be heard. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”
John Pearring’s reflections: He said to them, “Ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." (Luke 10:2)
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