Hopefully, before we make a big decision we listen to advice from others. Even the Code of Canon Law requires Church officials to listen …
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Given a choice between war and peace, we would naturally choose peace. Yet sometimes, to maintain peace, we have to fight. Imagine what would …
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The disease of leprosy, is the sad context for our readings this weekend. This terrible disease was not only a painful physical milady, but …
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Several years ago I was invited to receive knighthood in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. This is an honor conferred …
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Do you ever find yourself frustrated when trying to share your faith and the person you’re talking to just can’t seem to grasp it? …
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You see them everywhere these days. Families with twenty or thirty kids. You could swear that last week at Mass John and Mary had …
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We all love stories. Sometimes stories are meant simply to entertain us, but stories are also an important means to make sense out of …
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One of the most cherished traditions of the Church year is celebrating Mass during the dark night of Christmas as we welcome the birth …
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Today I had the privilege of celebrating the Mass honoring the anniversary of dedication of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate …
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In today’s epistle, St. Paul tells the Ephesians, “Be imitators of me.” It’s a bold statement, yet one that is good advice not only …