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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 3h

Oct 5 Scripture The parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37) is not a true story. It is a parable. Jesus was reimagining religion and society contrary to the existing realities. For him, love of God breaks down social barriers, enemies become neighbors, and love of neighbor leads to love of God.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sunday Homily - "A People that will Produce its Fruits" The vineyard can be a metaphor for multiple realties. It can be the church, our parish, our family, our work, and our individual lives. They are God’s gift to us. God’s hope is that we bear good fruits. www.itemissaest.org/resources/su...

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October 4, 2026 - "A People that will Produce its Fruit"

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Oct 3 Scripture Today's gospel Lk 10:17-24 presents a rare passage where Jesus rejoices as he sees the fruit of his labor. The joy comes from the success of his disciples but even more so because evil was being overcome (10:18). May we too constantly be the cause of Christ's joy!

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oct 1 Scripture In his suffering Job turns contemplative. He prays, "My own eyes, not another’s, shall behold him; And from my flesh I shall see God; my inmost being is consumed with longing (Job 19"27). Like Thérèse of Child Jesus, we learn that to contemplative God in suffering is life-giving.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sep 30 Scripture At a time when media influencers try to get as many followers, today's gospel reading is about "follow me". There are those who want to follow Jesus and there are those whom Jesus calls to follow him (Lk 9:57-62). Let us follow HIM who leads us to eternity.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sept 29 Scripture The feast of the Archangels is not as much about the angels as it about the God - the "Ancient One" - to whom they minister (Dan 7:9-10, 13-14). As humans on earth, our life is similar. We too are invited to minister to God and do God's bidding. May the archangels come to our aid.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sept 28 Scripture "Naked I came forth from my mother's womb, naked shall I go back again. The LORD gave, the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD!" (Job 1:21). Job's outlook on life takes immense faith and confidence in God, but blessedness lies in it.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sep 26 Scripture “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over" (Lk 9:44). Jesus had to call his disciples' attention to make a point. To what might Jesus be calling our attention today? What are we not getting? Is it, "Unless a grain of wheat...," or something else?

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sep 25 Scripture Jesus' question, "Who do the crowds say I am?" and "Who do you say that I am?" emerge from his "prayer in solitude" (Lk 9:18). Peter's reply that he is the "Christ of God" does not distract Jesus from his mission as the suffering Messiah. Prayer grounded Jesus and it should us too.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Sep 24 Scripture "Vanity of Vanities" (Eccl 1:2). Vanity is defined as self-admiration and pride. The opposites of vanity are humility, modesty, and self-respect. Herod exemplifies vanity. He "kept trying to see Jesus" (Lk 9:9), but never did. May vanity never come between Jesus and us.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sep 23 Scripture "Put falsehood and lying far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Provide me only with the food I need; Lest, being full, I deny you, saying, "Who is the LORD?" Or being in want, I steal, and profane the name of my God (Prov 30:8-9). No commentary needed.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sept 22 Scripture Taking Jesus' words, "My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it" (Lk 8:21), invites us to "hear" today's sayings from Proverbs (21:1-6, 10-13), and "act" on them. For e.g., "To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice."

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Sept 21 - Feast of Apostle Matthew If "Your friends describe you" is true, then Jesus was doing a very bad job. He hung out with social outcasts and he even called one of them to follow him (Mt 9:9-13). But Jesus makes it a teaching moment: "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." May we learn the lesson.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sunday Homily - "The Scandalously Good God" May we always remember that salvation is not a reward at the end of our life. None of us earns our way to heaven. Salvation always and forever is a gift of God’s goodness and generosity. www.itemissaest.org/resources/su...

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September 20, 2026 - The Scandalously Good God

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sep 19 Scripture The Sower and the Seed parable (Lk 8:4-15) has a whole new meaning in light of Paul's description of the resurrection. "It [person] is sown corruptible, dishonorable, weak, natural; it is raised incorruptible, glorious. powerful, spiritual" (1 Cor 15:42-44). The best is yet to come!

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sept 18 Scripture "...if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain" (1 Cor 15:16). A/c to Paul, without faith in the resurrection of Jesus, the entire edifice that is Christianity comes crumbling down. Yet, Paul places his entire bet on it. May his faith renew the assurance we have in Christ.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sept 17 Scripture "But by the grace of God, I am what I am..." (1 Cor 15:10). The grace of God at work in Paul is the same grace that set the sinful woman free (Lk 7:50). Each of us is who we are because of the grace of God. Today, let us be thankful for the grace given to us through Jesus Christ.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sept 16 Scripture "Love never fails" (1 Cor 13:8a). We may fail love, but love never fails. The cross of Jesus Christ is the assurance.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Sept 15 Scripture It is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows (Lk 2:33-35). It is so important to reflect on the sorrows Mary endured for us and to pray for mothers who have lost a child through abortion, miscarriage, illness, war, gun violence or in any other way. Our Lady of Sorrows - Pray for us.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Sept 14 - Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross "He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross" (Phil 2:7-8). Christ's cross, our redemption. "Thank you, Lord Jesus."

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sunday Homily - "The Wisdom In Forgiving" I approach today’s scripture from the perspective of wisdom because anger, wrath, mercy, and forgiveness concern human relationships. And Wisdom has something to say. www.itemissaest.org/resources/su...

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September 13, 2026 - The Wisdom In Forgiving

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sept 12 Scripture Paul says, "Avoid idolatry" (1 Cor 10:14). In Jesus' words, idolatry is, "Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command? (Lk 6:46). To call ourselves Christian and then to fail to love, to show mercy, and be peacemakers in the name of nation, race, etc., is idolatry.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sep 11 Scripture Paul's words, "I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing" (1 Cor 9:26) works as a summary statement for today's scripture. We live life with a certain perspective - the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. It makes all the difference, even on 9/11.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Sept 10 Scripture In answering the question about eating food offered to idols, Paul did not think that it was a sin. Rather, "you sin in this way against your brothers" (1 Cor 8:12) whose conscience might be weak. And sinning against our brothers and sisters is sinning against Christ.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Sept 9 Scripture Luke's Beatitudes contrasts the rich and poor, the hungry and filled, the weeping and laughing, the excluded with the well-accepted (Lk 6:20-26). The bottom line is that Christianity is not proposed as a religion of the privileged, rather, it is a movement for the marginalized.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sept 8 - Nativity of Mary We do not know Mary's actual birthday. It is determined as Sept 8 for it is 9 months before the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec 8. Just as her birth prepared the world for the birth of the Savior, may our lives be a preparation for his 2nd coming. Hail Mary...

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Sept 7 Scripture Jesus: "Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath...? (Lk 6:9) If the choice is between keeping a law that prevents one from doing good v/s overlooking the law to do the good, then do good. Because, all good comes from God and humankind was created to reflect God's goodness.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sunday Homily - "Except to Love One Another" Matthew’s gives a four-step process for conflict resolution. It is a judicial process. However, notice that it is carried out with much love. The goal is to reconcile and integrate the erring person into the community. www.itemissaest.org/resources/su...

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August 6, 2026 - Except to Love One Another

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Sept 4 Scripture Jesus' saying,"new wine must be poured into fresh wine skins" comes right after the religious leaders question Jesus about his disciples' life-style (Lk 5:33-39). Jesus' answer is that God's grace cannot be constrained by rituals, traditions and practices. It flows where God wills.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Sept 3 Scripture We do not know if Peter knew Jesus before his call, but he so easily allowed Jesus to get into his boat and tell him what to do (Lk 5:3-5). We believe in Jesus but sometimes I wonder if we even allow Jesus to get into our boat? If we do, and follow his lead, the rest can be history!

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Pierre Damas Bel, a young Haitian immigrant from Springfield, OH, threw himself in front of a truck and gave up his life to avoid the embarrassment of having a ankle monitor that made him look like an animal and prevented him doing what he loved best - going to school and playing soccer. 1/2

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Sep 2 Scripture Paul distinguishes between the "spiritual" and "fleshy" people (1 Cor 3:1). The latter are those perceptions are determined by purely natural principles. The spiritual people, on the other hand, are led by higher principle - the Spirit of God! May our life be led by the Holy Spirit.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Sept 1 Scripture Stating that "the Spirit scrutinizes everything, even the depths of God" (1 Cor 2:10b), Paul differentiates between the natural man the spiritual one (14-15). The latter have been given knowledge of what pertains to God and "have the mind of Christ" (16). Let us be spiritual people.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Sunday Homily - "The Cross Gives Meaning to Suffering" The concept of “suffering Messiah” is uniquely Christian. It is an entirely new paradigm for understanding the relationship between humanity, God, and suffering. www.itemissaest.org/resources/su...

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August 30, 2026 - The Cross Gives Meaning to Suffering

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Aug 29 Scritpure "Consider your own calling brothers and sisters" (1 Cor 1:26). That is it.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Aug 28 Scripture Paul did not preach the gospel with the "wisdom of human eloquence so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning" (1 Cor 1:17). Today, Christian nationalism, cultural Catholicism, the prosperity gospel empty the cross of its meaning. Stay true to the true Gospel!

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Aug 27 Scripture Paul addresses the Corinthians as, "you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy..." (1 Cor 1:2). Holiness can mean many things, but primarily it means living the life of Jesus Christ. It leads us to love God as deeply and love people as genuinely as Jesus did.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Aug 26 Scripture Jesus' harsh words to the religious leaders, calling them "hypocrites" (23:27,29) should not make us feel complacent. Rather, It should lead us to introspection and an examination of conscience. The "hypocrite" is not always out there. It is closer than we think. It can be us.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Aug 25 Scripture "Let no one deceive you in any way" (2 Thes 2:3) is a great piece of advice for all of us. There is a purity and a genuineness, a radicalness and peacefulness to Jesus' core teachings. Wealth, politics, power, ego, worldliness, and complacency can deceive us out of it. Take care.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Aug 24 - St. Bartholomew Jesus' words to Nathaniel, "He is a true child of Israel; there is no duplicity in him" (Jn 1:47) means "a person who is honest in his frankness, without lies, has no false gods and believes all the promises of scripture." May we strive to be like him. Saint B - pray for us.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Sunday Homily - "The Christ, The Call, The Church" Today, Matthew invites to reflect on three things: clarity about Jesus Christ, the call to discipleship, and the willingness to live our faith in the Church Jesus founded and entrusted to Peter’s care. www.itemissaest.org/resources/su...

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August 23, 2026 - The Christ, The Call, The Church

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