Pastor's Columns - 2008

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Date	Title of Column
December 25-28, 2008	Come Home for Christmas
December 21, 2008	Christmas--The Feast of the Incarnation--Accepting Jesus on His Own Terms
December 14, 2008	John the Baptist--The Voice Crying Out in the Wilderness
December 7, 2008	Time for Silence
November 30, 2008	Message from the Boss as We Begin the Advent/Christmas Seasons
November 23, 2008	Parish Advent Communal Penance Service: The Sacrament of Reconciliation—God’s Unconditional Love for Us!
November 16, 2008	Now Is the Time
November 9, 2008	Christian Stewardship Awareness Month
November 2, 2008	Love Deeply
October 26, 2008	Prayer for the Upcoming National Elections
October 19, 2008	A Discipline of the Heart
October 12, 2008	Towers of Faith--Be a Part of the Legacy!
October 5, 2008	The Vineyard
September 21, 2008	Birthday Musings
September 21, 2008	An Evening in Tuscany
September 14, 2008	Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
September 7, 2008	Fighting Faithfully
August 31, 2008	We Are Workers
August 24, 2008	Principles of Dialogue
August 17, 2008	Faith of the Canaanite Woman
August 10, 2008	What Is a Parish?
August 3, 2008	Words of Hope
July 27, 2008	We Know That All Things Work for Good for Those Who Love God
July 20, 2008	Avoiding the Danger of Self-Justification
July 13, 2008	Home Before Dark
July 6, 2008	For All That Has Been--Thank You! For All That Will Be--Yes!
June 29, 2008	Saints Peter and Paul (died 64AD and 67AD)
June 22, 2008	A Summer Prayer
June 15, 2008	Father's Day Quotable Quotes
June 8, 2008	I Did Not Come to Call the Righteous but Sinners
June 1, 2008	A Potpourri of Prayerful Reflections
May 25, 2008	An Executioner God or a God Who Suffers with Us?
May 18, 2008	Teaching the Faith in a Postmodern World
May 11, 2008	Great News on Pentecost!
May 4, 2008	Ascension--"Jesus Was Lifted Up, and a Cloud Took Him from Their Sight"
April 27, 2008	Pope Benedict XVI at Ground Zero
April 20, 2008	Lift High the Cross of Christ!
April 13, 2008	A Clear identity...A Strong Sense of Belonging...A Deep Commitment to Excellence
April 6, 2008	Waking the Sleeping Soul
March 30, 2008	The Wounds of Christ
March 23, 2008	Transforming Congregations for the Future
March 16, 2008	What Manner of King Is This?
March 9, 2008	The Diocesan Annual Catholic Appeal
March 2, 2008	An Examination of Conscience
February 24, 2008	Faith and Family--Gifts to Be Nurtured
February 17, 2008	The Sacrament of Reconciliation--God's Unconditional Love for Us! Sunday, March 2, at 4:00pm--Will You Be There?
February 10, 2008	The Whole Trouble with You Is, You Won't Listen to What the Whole Trouble with You Is!
February 3, 2008	Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship-- A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States
January 27, 2008	Fr. Ken Kieffer--Resting in Peace
January 20, 2008	Trading Places
January 13, 2008	Gratitude and Intentionality
January 6, 2008	Gifts of the Magi

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