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Nothing Less Than All of You Is What I Want Sunday, January 31, 2021 marks the 46th anniversary of my Ordination to the Priesthood. I give thanks to God for the gift of my vocation and God’s willingness to allow me to share in the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. I pray for continued strength as…
For a Holy Heart I share with you a prayer written by St. Thomas More. May it provide a bit of strength in these challenging and demanding days of the pandemic: Lord, grant me a holy heart that sees what is always fine and pure and is not frightened at the sight of sin but…
Gratitude and Intentionality Last weekend as we celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we closed out the Christmas Season. In these days of the Pandemic, we have been challenged, Staff and Parishioners, in so many ways. But, in these days, our Parish is rising to the demands of the moment! It is…
Are you a Romantic?* *The definition of the noun “romantic”: A person who is characterized by, or suggested of, an idealized view of reality… As we reflect upon the Baptism of Jesus, we take time to be mindful of our own Baptism, baptism into the mystery and life of Jesus. Jesus was a “romantic!” We…
Everyone Is Created by God and Deserving of Love On this Feast of Epiphany in the year 1929, an 18-year-old woman arrived by train in the capital of the Bengal State in British India. Raised in comfort in Eastern Europe, this bright, young woman was to spend the next 20 years of her life as…
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Feast of the Holy Family I share with you this reflection written by Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio: Every year right after Christmas, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. There is a reason for this. It’s easy to think the “incarnation” means God took on a human body. But there is much more to it…
Come Home for Christmas! We hear much about “coming home” for the holidays. My Christmas greetings and prayers for you and yours are contained in these words from Fr. Henri Nouwen: Coming Home There are two realities to which you must cling. First, God has promised that you will receive the love you have been…