Most of us have either experienced, or are the products of, a good marriage. Marriages that are not perfect, not smooth sailing all the time, but marriages of two spouses who love each other above all else. Who find their lives, their joy, and their purpose in the happiness of the other. Who are one […]
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The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
This weekend the church universal celebrates the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, and we as a nation celebrate the anniversary of our independence. In every generation, countless numbers of people sit on their hands for a lifetime, waiting for someone else to do something. But what we celebrate on this Fourth of July weekend is […]
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“Faith is more of an essential service than a lot of things right now,” says Father Jerry in today’s homily, “The liberties and rights guaranteed to us by our constitution are a cause for celebration. But as followers of Jesus, we can’t see our rights as the final arbiter of what is right and […]
Continue ReadingFriday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
In her journal “Fumbling a Pilgrimage: tale of love, grief and spiritual renewal on the Camino de Santiago,” hospice chaplain and mom Carrie Egan wrote: “A friend of mine once said as he held up a tangerine that the only thing that allowed him to believe in God, when he had been diagnosed with multiple […]
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When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Courage child, your sins are forgiven.” Grace is God saying, “I love the world too much to let your sin define you and be the final word.” It’s that kind of grace that Jesus offers the paralytic in today’s Gospel. It’s the grace that reassures […]
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