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A reflection on the daily Mass readings for Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3Psalm 119The Holy Gospel according to Matthew 7:15-20 It all started with potty training.  I was on a grand adventure in this amazing new world.  My hard headed streak and needContinue Reading

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A Reflection on the daily readings for Monday, June 20th, 2016. 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18Psalm 60The Gospel According to Matthew 7:1-15 My mother and dad were good to me growing up.  Father’s day reminded me of that.  To look back and see exactly what it was like growing up.Continue Reading

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Do you remember Tanya Tucker? I remember her wonderful voice projecting from the speakers of my dodge Daytona. Tonight, the lyrics of one of her songs came back to my mind in a jarring moment of pain. There’s a tree out in the backyard That never has been broken byContinue Reading