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Saint Jerome is something of an enigma. He wasn’t the epitome of the quiet, scholarly saint that one might think him to be. Perhaps unfortunately, he was known for his quick temper and sometimes mean-spirited pen. If they had email … Continued
(Mass for the school children.) Back in the days when Saint Vincent became a priest, they had a rather easy life and were quite wealthy. This was the expectation he had when he was ordained. That was his goal in … Continued
At the age of 15, Francesco Forgione joined the Capuchins and took the name of Pio. He was ordained in 1910 and was drafted during World War I. After he was discovered to have tuberculosis, he was discharged. In 1917 … Continued
How wonderful for us to celebrate the feast of St. Matthew. I say that because Matthew was qualified to be a disciple of Jesus in much the same way that we are qualified to be disciples of Jesus – which … Continued
Simon the Pharisee had committed a grave error in hospitality, and a serious error in judgment. In those days, when a guest came to your home, you made sure to provide water for him or her to wash their feet, … Continued
St. Cornelius was ordained as the Bishop of Rome in 251. His major contribution was to defend the faith against the Novatian schismatics, a group who denied the readmission of those who had lapsed in the faith by being made … Continued
Christian disciples are called to go the extra mile. Sure, it’s easy enough to love those who love you, and to do good to those who do good to you, and to give expecting reward. How many of us have … Continued
Today’s gospel reading urges us to think outside the box, religiously speaking. We are urged to reach out in love to those in need, to bind up their wounds and cooperate in God’s healing mission, no matter what day it … Continued
Today our parish celebrated our Patronal Feast Day: the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This superseded the celebration of the Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time for us. Reading the genealogies isn’t my favorite thing to do, and often because there is … Continued
So what was at stake here? Was it the Sabbath? Not really. For Jesus, there wasn’t such a thing as a Sabbath rest from his mission of healing, nd teaching, and bringing people to salvation. So as he walked along … Continued
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