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Homeless Catholic Reflections 5/12/26

Weekly reflections from The OMG, plus latest at ilk Publishing

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John Francis Pearring
May 17, 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!

Steve Leininger: What’s your job?
John Pearring: The Holy Spirit’s authority

Older Reflections:

Steve Hall: There is only plan ‘A’
Lou Occhi: They would not always have him
Tim Trainor: Aquinas explains the bronze serpent
Norm McGraw: A spiritual ‘Hi’ for everyone
Steve Hessman: Hear, listen, believe, and follow
Ron Bruni: When loving God becomes natural
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 Steve Leininger & John Pearring

Inspired by Mass readings from Tuesday, May 12, 2026


What’s your job?

Long-term, it could be your mission in life

By Steve Leininger

Image by Sunrise

Click here to read Steve Leininger’s reflection from May 12, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:

The job or mission of Jesus was to do the Father’s will. Part of that was to develop an understanding of God’s will among the apostles and disciples, which would become the foundation of what we know as the church. Spreading the good news to the ends of the earth is a big job, and Jesus gave the apostles the words and faith they needed to be a part of that effort.

More …

Steve Leininger’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)


The Holy Spirit has been given the authority

‘Condemnation, because the ruler of this world has been condemned’

By John Pearring

Image by Ichigo121212

Click here to read John Pearring’s reflection from May 12, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:

Like a vice, the rescuing grip of God’s creation begins with Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and ascension. The squeezing of evil’s juice from our world has been tightening for two thousand years. Soon, it will be completed. Sin will be excised, and righteousness will prevail.

More …

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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