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Monthly Archives: February 2006
Ash Wednesday
http://www.usccb.org/nab/030106.shtml Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. One of the ministry things I have been involved in during my time in seminary is as a fire chaplain. I work for one of … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Issues, Homilies, The Church Year
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Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time: Bringing Friends to Jesus
http://www.usccb.org/nab/021906.shtml This was my homily for yesterday. It had a lot to do with the topic of friendship and how God is incarnate in our friends — that’s just been on my mind and heart a lot lately, and this … Continue reading
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The Nature of Friendship
One of my courses this quarter is called “Friendship and the Moral Life.” I just turned in the final paper for the class, and the introduction to the paper was a reflection on friendships in my life. I thought that … Continue reading
Posted in Discernment, General BlogStuff, Prayer, Seminary
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What age do you act?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatagequiz/ Well, people always tell me I don’t look my age. I always say it’s because I never act my age. Now I have proof: ***You Are 24 Years Old*** Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Issues, General BlogStuff, Humor
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Healing the Church
This entry concerns the most recent allegations of sexual abuse in my diocese and, more directly, the issue of an unsealed deposition made by my bishop. Last week we read a letter from the Bishop at all Masses. Following that, … Continue reading
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Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Be Made Clean
http://www.usccb.org/nab/021206.shtml Well, I didn’t preach this week, but some things came to me as I prayed through the scriptures this weekend. First, the leper in the Gospel was clearly a man of faith. “If you will it, you can make … Continue reading
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St. John the Baptist Parish, Winfield IL
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Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time: The Meaning of Suffering
http://www.usccb.org/nab/020506.shtml My homily today was shortened a bit from the original. We had a letter to read from the bishop. So this is the homily as I actually preached it: Todays Gospel once again shows Jesus curing people and casting … Continue reading
Posted in Homilies, Liturgy, Preaching, Homiletics & Scripture, Theology
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