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Today's readings: Philippians 4:6-9 & John 14:23-29 Memorial Day originally began in our country as an occasion to remember and decorate the graves of the soldiers who died in the Civil War. Later it became a holiday to commemorate all … Continued
Today’s readings Today is the feast of St. Philip and the man we call “St. James the Lesser” because he is not the St. James that we know as a relative of Jesus and the traditional author of the book … Continued
Today’s readings Today I think we have to be impressed with the faithfulness of Joseph. When he became betrothed to Mary, he got more than he could ever have expected. It certainly would have been easy to divorce her quietly … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s feast Every Christian disciple ought to love St. Peter, a man who was zealous with his faith and his words, even if his words and actions seemed to lag a bit behind. One of the most … Continued
Today’s readings: Songs 8:6-7, Psalm 148, Luke 10:38-42 Today’s Saint (more) We are told in the Gospel today that “Mary has taken the better part and it will not be taken from her.” Much the same could be said about … Continued
Today's readings | Today's saint (more) Historically speaking, we know almost nothing about St. Agatha other than the fact that she was martyred in Sicily during the persecution of Decius in the third century. Legend has it that Agatha … Continued
Today’s readings | today’s feast If we think that we are the ones who get to determine the direction of our lives, we are dead wrong. Look at Saul: educated in all the finest Jewish schools, well-versed in the Law … Continued
Today's readings From the first time I came here to St. Raphael's, my favorite piece of artwork was this, the statue of the Holy Family. The figures looked so real and compassionate. I loved that Joseph has the scroll of … Continued
Today's readings | (St. Thomas Becket) The birth of Christ in our world ought to mean something to us. I mean, of course, it ought to mean something more than rich food and brightly wrapped gifts (although there's nothing wrong … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s feast (more) On the face of it, this is just a horrible feast. The slaughter of many innocent children is a stark and frightening juxtaposition to the joy and glory of the Christmas Octave. The numbers … Continued
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