Saturday, March 21, 2015

Homily: Healing Mass - March 21, 2015

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This morning our parish celebrated Mass followed by a healing service. I was honored to have been asked to preach, and privileged to join my...
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Homily: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B

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Readings: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147; 1Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39 ---------------------------- A day in the life of Jesus – this is what ...
Friday, February 6, 2015

Homily: Wednesday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, Year 1

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Readings: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15 • Psalm 103 • Mk 6:1-6 In my previous parish on Cape Cod I used to visit a local nursing home a couple of ti...
Friday, January 30, 2015

Political Weakness

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Thousands come together for the 2015 March for Life Otto Von Bismarck, who famously defined politics as "the art of the possible...
Monday, January 19, 2015

Homily: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B

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Readings: 1Sam 3:3-10,19; Ps 85; 1Cor 6:13-20; Jn 1:35-42 -------------------- Do you remember that poem, "The Hound of Heaven"...
Saturday, January 17, 2015

Church and State, Legality and Morality

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A few days ago I heard a TV News pundit complain about Pope Francis' comment that freedom of speech was not without its limitations. Thi...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Reflection: Volunteer (Ministry) Appreciation Day

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Yesterday our parish celebrated those parishioners who take part in the parish's many ministries. We invited them all to join us at Lak...
Monday, December 29, 2014

Homily: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - Year B

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Readings: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128; Col 3:12-21; Lk 2:22-40 From the very beginning the Church has consistently taught that Jesus Christ...