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Happy with Little and with Much? | Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Philippians 4:13 and Saint Paul's declaration: “I can do all things in him who strengthens me.”
We often understand this verse as a promise that Jesus will strengthen us to accomplish the things we desire. But Saint Paul reveals something deeper. Whether living in abundance or in need, in success or in failure, his strength comes from having Christ at the center of his life.
Jesus is not simply an instrument for obtaining the things we want. He is our Savior, our beginning, our middle, and our end.
Everything else finds its proper place in relation to Him.
The secret of Saint Paul's contentment is not that every circumstance works out as he desires, but that he has Jesus in every circumstance.
We can face all things because Christ is our all.
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1 Oct 2026
How to Deal with Anxiety | Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Philippians 4 and Saint Paul’s command: “Have no anxiety at all.”
In an age characterized by anxiety, stress, and constant distraction, Saint Paul directs our attention toward whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, gracious, and excellent.
We become united to what we contemplate. What occupies our minds does not leave us unaffected, but gradually shapes who we are.If we continually focus upon scandal, disorder, and the failures of others, anxiety should not surprise us.
Saint Paul instead directs our minds toward what is true and good, where we discover the peace of God that surpasses all understanding.
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24 Sept 2026
Being "Unfair" to Ourselves | Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Ezekiel 18 and the question of whether God’s ways are fair.Sin and vice are not merely violations of arbitrary rules. They contradict the proper order of reality and ultimately work against the goodness and happiness for which the human person was created.When we sin, we do not injure God as though our actions could diminish Him. We injure ourselves by acting against the order that leads to our own perfection and fulfillment.Christ entered into the suffering caused by sin so that, through His grace, we might be restored to the proper order of reality and find our ultimate happiness in God.
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