I, like many people, have spent a lot of time this last week watching the Olympics and marveling at the great ability of the …
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In the Old Testament story of the Exodus from Egypt referred to in our First Reading today, God’s chosen people are safe from the …
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“Teach us to pray!” This is the request Jesus gets in today’s Gospel. When we think of learning to pray, we might call to …
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The famous motto of the Boy Scouts is “Be Prepared.” This admonition is deliberately vague, meaning that a scout should be prepared appropriately for …
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Normally, when a “Scholar of the Law” is mentioned in the Scripture, he’s not held in a very favorable light, at least not by …
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Last week at the beginning of camp at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation in Osceola, Missouri, I talked about the importance of loyalty, …
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Most people who care about the lives of unborn babies and their mothers recognize today’s decision by the Supreme Court as a setback. It …
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Many people today are afraid of making commitments. There seems to be a fear that if I commit to something then I’ll be missing …
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One day as I was visiting the Library of Congress in Washington, I noticed an exhibit on “Thomas Jefferson’s Bible.” I was very intrigued …
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Effective July 1, 2016, Archbishop Naumann has appointed me as follows: Defender of the Bond – Archdiocesan Marriage Tribunal Pastor – St. Philip Neri …