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I don’t remember exactly when, but sometime during my time in seminary, I realized following God’s call was not guaranteed to be easy, all full of sweetness and light. Yes, there is sweetness, there is light, and there is also … Continued
This morning’s Office of Readings contains a letter to Proba by St. Augustine. In it, St. Augustine explores the Lord’s Prayer: We need to use words so that we may remind ourselves to consider carefully what we are asking, not … Continued
Today’s readings I don’t know about you, but it’s getting harder and harder to get out of bed these days. I always find that in these waning days of the year, when the mornings are cooler (dare I say “colder?”), … Continued
Today’s readings Of those to whom much has been given, much will be expected. These words, spoken by Jesus in another place in the Gospels, are very related to the words we hear him speak to us today: Whoever wishes … Continued
Today’s readings The greatest prayer of the homilist is that the Spirit will give him the words that God wants his people to hear. That is the prayer that hopefully all of us pray before we sit down to write … Continued
Today’s Feast | Today’s readings: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Matthew 28:16-20 St. Isaac and St. John were among eight missionaries who worked among the Huron and Iroquois Indians in the New World in the seventeenth century. They were devoted to … Continued
Today’s feast | Today’s readings: Philippians 3:17-4:1 / Psalm 34 / John 12:24-26 St. Ignatius was a convert to Christianity who eventually became the bishop of Antioch. During his time in Antioch, the Emperor Trajan began persecuting the Church there … Continued
[Homily for our youth reconciliation service.] I confessed to the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders from our school on Friday that I used to be afraid of the dark. I asked them and all the adults present how many of … Continued
Today’s readings It’s a matter of hanging on to things that have no permanence. Those who have wealth will find it extremely difficult to enter the kingdom of God. You see, brothers and sisters in Christ, being wealthy is nice, … Continued
Today’s readings: Ephesians 1:15-16, 18-19a and Mark 5:21-24, 35-36, 38-42 [Mass for the school children] I have a confession to make: a long time ago when I was a little kid, I used to be afraid of the dark. When … Continued
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