Friday, March 1, 2013

Take the Pope Benedict Quiz

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Joseph Ratzinger at 38 How well do you know Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI? Here's a link to a brief ten-question quiz: Benedict Quiz ...
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Pope Benedict Departs (and so do his tweets)

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Today, after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI became official and left the Chair of Peter vacant, the Vatican closed the Pope's Twit...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

A Few Modern Prophecies

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Here are just a few prophetic comments I've come across in my reading recently... G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) on 13 November 1926 ...
Sunday, February 24, 2013

Homily: 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C

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Readings: Gn 15:5-12,17-18; Phil17-4:1; Lk 9:28b-36 I’m sure each of us has witnessed remarkable transformations, in people or places. Just ...

Homily: Morning Prayer Saturday 23 Feb

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While on my weekend deacons' retreat, I was asked to conduct Saturday's Morning Prayer and preach the homily on the reading f...

Blogging Again

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It's been almost two weeks since my last post and I've received more than a few emails from friends (and others) asking whether I...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Archbishop Chaput: The Politics of Abortion

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In the brief video I've posted below, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia shares his thoughts on the politics of abortion, particu...
Monday, February 11, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI To Resign

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Sad news for those of us who love Pope Benedict XVI. Today the Holy Father announced that he will resign the Petrine ministry as of Februar...

Homily: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

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Readings: Is 6:1-8; Ps 138:1-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11 In one of my other lives, one of my pre-retirement working lives, I had respons...
Saturday, February 9, 2013

Richard III, R. I. P.

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Portrait of Richard III (1520) Have you heard the news from the United Kingdom? Using DNA testing and other evidence, scientists from th...
Friday, February 8, 2013

Homily: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

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I neglected to post this homily last week...my apologies. __________________ Readings: Jer 1:4-5,17-29; Psalm 71; 1Corinthians 12:31-1...