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I’ve always wanted to play the guitar.  I can remember my cousin Dee coming over and teaching me how to play “How Great Thou Art” on the one my mom played.   I’d listen in awe as my grandfather Delmon would pick out “The Wildwood Flower.”  I’d play for a while,Continue Reading

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Anyone who knows me, knows I have been an active gamer for over 30 years.  A few nights ago I was playing Fortnite with a few friends.   Some of the older guys in the voice chat were making some off-color comments, and I found myself joining in.   One of the younger boysContinue Reading

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Recently in our bible study I was made aware of a quote from Origen which said “We should reverence every word of the Scriptures, the same way we reverence every particle of the consecrated host.”  Such a powerful statement that reminds me how often we are superficial in our readingContinue Reading

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In today’s news feed I found it interesting to see headlines that declared Donald Trump and the Pope at war with one another. One article making it seem as if the Pope had declared Trump a heretic and excommunicated him, another in which Trump declared the Pope despicable for questioningContinue Reading

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Every time I read about Queen Esther I am struck by a particular scene from the movie One Night with the King.  It’s the pivotal moment of the movie and of the history of the Jewish people.  Here this young woman is faced with a difficult and terrible dilemma.  SheContinue Reading

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The other day I read an article about how that the current generation of children are being raised to believe that not recycling a soda can is just as bad or worse than looking at pornography.  I thought that must be complete bunk.  How could that even be possible?  SoContinue Reading

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As we journey through Lent, one of the professors for our Diaconate class asked us: What does it mean to be holy?  I find this sort of reflection invaluable at this particular time as we struggle with temptation in our own deserts in preparation for our own Easter.  Growing upContinue Reading