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Homeless Catholic Reflections 4/7/26

Weekly reflections from The OMG, plus latest at ilk Publishing

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John Francis Pearring
Apr 12, 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!

Norm McGraw: A spiritual ‘Hi’ for everyone
Steve Hall: Folks, don’t get distracted

Older Reflections:

John Pearring: Why God as one of us?
Steve Leininger: Who was Ezekiel?
Lou Occhi: They would not always have him
Tim Trainor: Aquinas explains the bronze serpent
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
John Silvia: Kiss of Betrayal or Kiss of Love

The OMG reflections from Norm McGraw & Steve Hall

Inspired by Mass readings from Tuesday, April 7, 2026


A spiritual ‘Hi’ for everyone

Salvation is for everyone, even for those who do not yet believe

By Norm McGraw

Image by Helmut H. Kroiss

Click here to read Norm McGraw’s reflection from April 7, 2025. Here’s an excerpt:

Not only is the spiritual “hi” we experience Easter week for everyone. God wishes that a profound connection with Him will strengthen every day in our lives. Then we will realize the truth in the words of Psalm 33 (included in Tuesday’s reading): “The earth is full of the goodness of God.”

More …

Norm McGraw’s reflections: He said to them, “Ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” (Luke 10:2)


Folks, don’t get distracted

God has made him both Lord and Christ

By Steve Hall

Image by Gerd Altmann

Click here to read Steve Hall’s reflection from April 7, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:

People with a message to share will repeat it over and over again as their audience changes. And Peter’s message was both clear and concise. “Let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

More …

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)


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