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(Taps the mic) Anybody out there? I’ve seen our stats, and we still get a measly 60-some hits a week. Jesus reached the world with 72,…
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Advent has become one of my favorite Liturgical seasons. After months of Ordinary Time, we change directions and start looking ahead. Our focus becomes preparation,…
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The Lord had a prophet put His hand on my head a decade ago, and said amongst other things: “humble yourself, humble yourself ,…
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{Blowing the dust off the blog…} The long-time mantra of the pro-choice movement is to make every child a wanted child. It’s hard to argue…
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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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We are the last generation. Adam came, Abraham came, Moses came,and finally Jesus came. And from that moment, we have been the last. The Apostles…
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading Dan 12:1-3 Michael shall stand up for the people of God: with other things relating to Antichrist, and…
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I believe something wonderful is coming. Gospel power is about to be ignited in the Church. It will be felt by multitudes. It will effect…
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A new evangelization takes evangelists, Gospel power through the foolishness of preaching. Simplicity of the gospel under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit is the…
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It was 21 years today that I entered the most difficult promise I would ever make. I wish I could say it’s been easy, but…