Homeless Catholic Reflections 12/23/25
Weekly reflections from The OMG, plus latest at ilk Publishing
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Ron Bruni: From zeal to hope in Christ
John Pearring: Condemn the sin and live anew
Older Reflections:
Steve Hall: Our exile is over
Steve Leininger: Time’s up!
Lou Occhi: We are just like them ...
Norm McGraw: God is watching
Tim Trainor: From faith to faith
Steve Hessman: Serve others than yourself
Margit McCarthy: Temptation Trials in the Garden
Latest at ilk Publishing:
John Pearring: Frank & Ralph, Guardian Angels of Jesus
Steve Hall: Forming a fellowship - Chapter 1
John Silvia: In honor of my father, Dave Silvia
The OMG reflections from Ron Bruni & John Pearring
Inspired by Mass readings from Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The divine metallurgist
Before God changes the world, he changes the human imagination
By Ron Bruni
Click here to read Ron Bruni’s reflection from December 23, 2025. Here’s an excerpt:
This was more than a shift; it was a cultural wave, a large wave swelling far offshore, unseen and underestimated, that would eventually crash with unsuspected force against the rocky coastline of centuries-old expectations. Wisdom prepared Israel to imagine a Messiah who saves not by the sword, but by wisdom, justice, suffering, and self-giving love. This wave rolls right into today’s readings.
Ron Bruni’s reflections: “The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I will tell you clearly about the Father.” (John 16:25)
We fit the faulted folks of Malachi’s time
And hear the announced general reckoning at a future moment
Click here to read John Pearring’s reflection from December 23, 2025. Here’s an excerpt:
Suddenly, the Lord whom we seek will come to dwell in us. The Holy Spirit is the messenger of the covenant we desire. We yearn for a community of faith, a gathering of faulty people accepting the friendship of God and the forgiveness of our sins. None of us is deserving, but all of us are sought after by the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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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