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commencement speeches and st. paul, the millennial
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On calling people dogs, and the silence of god
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the masks we wear
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook It is amazing to see how much we can learn about human nature by observing our children. A year ago my sister gave birth to a baby girl. Something very interesting occurred one day when I was visiting. My Mom was holding my baby niece in her arms and they were…
to die or not to die
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Last week we heard the story of Zacchaeus, which occurred as Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem. This week we hear that Jesus has arrived in Jerusalem, where he finds the authorities are plotting against him. They set traps for him with their questioning. First they try to trick him…
Desire in the Life of the Christian
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the art of hiding in plain sight
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Twice throughout the Liturgical year, we pause in a moment of silence, while reciting the Creed. These are the commemorations of the two occasions when God personally intervened in human history in an exceptional way: the birth of Christ and the death—and resurrection—of Christ. In today’s Gospel we explore the mystery…
