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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Memorial Day
Today's readings: Isaiah 32:15-18, Matthew 5:1-12a [display_podcast] One of the effects of a presidential election for me, is taking a long hard look at who we hold up as our leaders or our heroes. In some ways, a presidential election … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Social Teaching, Homilies, Life and Dignity of the Human Person
Tagged justice, memorial day, nation, Peace, righteousness, war
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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Today's readings [display_podcast] After my first year in seminary, during the summer, I was sent to live for six weeks in Mexico in order to learn Spanish. I wish that endeavor had been more successful, but I did in fact … Continue reading
The Most Holy Trinity
Today's readings [display_podcast] What is God like? Today’s celebration of the Most Holy Trinity reminds us of the fact that God loved the world he created so much that he was determined to remain in relationship with it. “God so … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine of God, Holy Trinity, Homilies, The Church Year
Tagged faith, Father, God, Holy Spirit, mystery, Son, Trinity
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Thursday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time
Today's readings [display_podcast] Sometimes, it seems, we think that God is too big to deal with our paltry little problems. In thinking that way, though, we make God out to be quite a bit smaller than he really is. We … Continue reading
Posted in Homilies, Ordinary Time
Tagged Messiah, poor, poverty, suffering, suffering servant
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Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time
Today's readings [display_podcast] One of the things I sometimes struggle with, and maybe some of you do too, is that I am often tempted to eat the wrong things. Somehow, if I’m watching TV or something, I get an … Continue reading
Posted in Homilies, Ordinary Time
Tagged Bread of Life, Gospel, legalism, Torah, Word of God
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The Solemnity of Pentecost
Today's readings [display_podcast] In a few moments we will stand together and pray these beautiful words: We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Homilies
Tagged creation, forgiveness, gifts of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, preaching, re-creation
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Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Today's readings [display_podcast] There are two kinds of communication that are spoken of in today’s Gospel. The first is rumor, and the second is truth. The rumor in the Gospel came about as a result of a misinterpretation of … Continue reading
May Crowning
Today's Readings: Acts 1:12-14, John 19:25-27[Mass for the school children.] There is a prayer, the “Hail Mary” that we say all the time. How many of you know it, boys and girls? Since we are crowning Mary today, I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Blessed Virgin Mary, Easter, Homilies, Jesus Christ
Tagged Blessed Virgin Mary, May Crowning
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Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Today's readings [display_podcast] Sometimes we get an idea and it seems well, a little uncomfortable. We may well have had a call or even a gentle moving from the Lord, and are afraid to act on it. Today’s Scriptures … Continue reading