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Homeless Catholic Reflections 3/30/26

Weekly reflections from The OMG, plus latest at ilk Publishing

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John Francis Pearring
Apr 05, 2026
Cross-posted by Homeless Catholic Community
"No Catholic Nutshell News on Sunday. Take a rest from exercising your Catholic News Muscle. You might like these weekly reflections from the Homeless Catholic Community and works at ilk Publishing with some coffee or tea."
- John Francis Pearring

See the latest Homeless Catholic reflections

NEW!

Lou Occhi: They would not always have him
John Silvia: Kiss of Betrayal or Kiss of Love

Older Reflections:

John Pearring: Why God as one of us?
Steve Hall: ‘Do you want to be well?’
Steve Leininger: Who was Ezekiel?
Tim Trainor: Aquinas explains the bronze serpent
Norm McGraw: ‘All in’ with God
Ron Bruni: Trials, not temptations from God
Steve Hessman: Are Covenants important today?
Margit McCarthy: Temptation Trials in the Garden

Latest at ilk Publishing:

John Pearring: Frank & Ralph, Guardian Angels of Jesus
Margit McCarthy: Praying the rosary with your children

The OMG reflections from Lou Occhi & John Silvia

Inspired by Mass readings from Monday, March 30, 2026 (& Good Friday)


They would not always have him

In pouring the oil on Jesus, Mary anointed him for burial

By Lou Occhi

Image by pau_noia0

Click here to read Lou Occhi’s reflection from March 30, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:

“The lord is my salvation, my light and my salvation” (Psalm 27). The verse tells us that there’s no need to be afraid. Even when evildoers come at me, or an army of camp encamp against me. Even then, I will trust in the Lord and that I shall see the bounty of the lord in the land of the living.

More …

Lou Occhi’s reflections: “The Almighty has done great things for me, and Holy is His name.” (The Magnificat)


A Kiss of Betrayal or a Kiss of Love

Choose Veneration or Betrayal - (Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion)

By John Silvia

Image by Bryan Welborn

Click here to read John Silvia’s reflection from April 3, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:

Good Friday is upon us. As I spent a couple of hours sitting with Jesus at the Altar of Repose tonight, I was reading from the Diary of St. Faustina, and a thought came to me, and I wanted to share it with you all. The power of the mouth.

More …

John Silvia’s reflections: Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey. (Zechariah 9:9)


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