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A while back on a silent retreat, I was struck by just how beautiful the day was.  The wind was blowing just enough to keep the heat away.   Butterflies and dragonflies were darting too and fro, occasionally landing on my hand or leg.   The sun was reflecting on the wavesContinue Reading

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What is the better part?   The world, and the devil, constantly entice us to take our eyes off Jesus.  To try and convince us to instead turn to drugs, pornography, and temporal pleasures that will never fill our souls with the life it was designed for.   Jesus will always beContinue Reading

This image is a painting of the events described in the book of Acts, where the Apostles gathered with Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the upper room at Pentecost. It also depicts the holy Spirit descending upon them all as tongues of flames. Mary is shown in the center, giving her a spot of reverence and respect.

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The company we keep matters.   People ignore this simple reality most of the time.   They hang out with who they want to when they want, and where they want.   It’s dangerous.   I don’t mean just for your reputation, because that too suffers.   Others out there notice who is coming andContinue Reading

The image depicts two gentlemen having a conversation in what appears to be a locker room.

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I remember reading an article a few years ago about two men who were talking in a locker room after working out.   The one-man droned on and on about his wife and all the things that she had done during the week that had annoyed him.   She had yelled atContinue Reading

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It’s difficult in today’s modern world to hear the voice of God through the cacophony of sound and information we are constantly bombarded with.  In today’s first reading, we see the Jewish response recorded by the Prophet Baruch.  As I read it, I can almost hear the crying voice ofContinue Reading

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A local community got assigned a new priest who they had heard was quite long-winded.   One of the more boisterous men said to him before the first homily, “Now Pastor, we are used to a 10-minute homily.  Try to keep it to that.”  The Priest got up and spoke forContinue Reading

This is a picture of a statue representing an angel. She is holding some blue flowers in her left hand. Is depicted with flowing locks of hair, wings, and her robe has fallen delicately from her right shoulder to rest on her arm.

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What does it mean to be like a child?  Most of us long for simpler times in our lives.  For the first couple of decades, we rush to get out on our own.  Wanting to make our mark on the world and prove ourselves to our parents, we charge headlongContinue Reading