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Homeless Catholic Reflections 7/14/26

Weekly reflections from The OMG, plus latest at ilk Publishing

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John Francis Pearring
Jul 19, 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!

Tim Trainor: Guard against indifference
Steve Hall: Rough waters tempt those aboard

Older Reflections:

John Pearring: Jesus’ remarkable and fervent repair
Steve Leininger: We know who the real G.O.A.T. is
Lou Occhi: You are a man of God
Norm McGraw: To God what belongs to God
Ron Bruni: Learn to travel well
Steve Hessman: God’s miraculous outcomes
Margit McCarthy: Temptation Trials in the Garden

Latest at ilk Publishing:

John Pearring: Homeless Catholic: A father’s testimony
Margit McCarthy: Praying the rosary with your children
John Silvia: Kiss of Betrayal or Kiss of Love

The OMG reflections from Tim Trainor & Steve Hall

Inspired by Mass readings from Tuesday, July 14, 2026


Guard against indifference

Jesus is asking us to master three ‘Key Spiritual Principles’

By Tim Trainor

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Click here to read Tim Trainor’s reflection from July 14, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:

They loved watching Jesus heal the sick and feed crowds, treating Him like a traveling show. Jesus rebuked them because the true purpose of a miracle is to serve as a signpost pointing to the need for metanoia (a radical, total change of mind and heart). They wanted the benefits of His power without the surrender of repentance.

More …

Tim Trainor’s reflections: He said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him. (Luke 5:27)


Rough waters tempt those aboard

They should have known better in their judgment of Jesus

By Steve Hall

Image by Myriams-Fotos

Click here to read Steve Hall’s reflection from July 14, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:

At the conclusion of our previous reflection, we were peacefully traveling along the river of the divine plan, with myriad stars filling the nighttime sky. That image may sometimes be true, but periods of treacherous waters are more common. Those in the boat are regularly subjected to the siren song of allurements …

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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