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Saturday, March 27, 2021

Bible Study Guide: The Book of Jonah

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Oops. I inadvertently deleted the post in which I provided a link to my newly revised Bible Study Guide on the Book of Jonah. Truly inadvert...
Tuesday, March 23, 2021

New Bible Study Guide: The Book of Ruth

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I’ve never met anyone who didn’t enjoy the Book of Ruth , that brief gem tucked away among the early books of the Old Testament. Somehow the...
Monday, March 15, 2021

COVID Thoughts

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This post will likely bring me some grief. That’s what usually happens when I criticize the wrong folks. Fortunately I’m old enough not to c...
Friday, March 12, 2021

Homily: Monday, 3rd Week of Lent

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Readings: 2 Kgs 5:1-15; Ps 42; Lk 4:24-30 _______________ How small a God do you believe in? It’s kind of an odd question, but it’s real...
Saturday, March 6, 2021

White, Male, Catholic, Deacon, American, Veteran...Prime Candidate for Cancelation

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Yes, indeed, that’s me , described briefly in the title of this post. And do you know something? I’m perfectly happy and content with each a...
Sunday, February 28, 2021

Sessionless Bible Study

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For 15 or 16 years I've facilitated our parish Bible Study and must admit, it's been a joyful experience. But because of this pesky,...

Homily: 2nd Sunday of Lent - Year B

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  Readings: Gn 22:1-2,9-13,15-18;Ps 116; Rom 8:31-34; Mk 9:2-10 --------------------------- Not long ago I thought my wife’s hearing might...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Homily: Eucharistic Adoration

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Readings: Jas 3:13-18; Psalm 122; John 14:23-29 Listening to St. James is always a bit of an awakening. He certainly didn’t pull any punch...
Saturday, February 20, 2021

Timely and Saintly Words

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Struggling as so many are, dealing month after month with pandemic restrictions and separation from others, I thought perhaps we all needed ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Bible Study Reflection #30: Wheat and Weeds

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Once again, it’s back to the Gospel. This time we’ll take a look at one of Jesus’ Kingdom of Heaven parables in the Gospel According to Matt...
Friday, February 12, 2021

St. Bernadette's Prayer

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Yesterday I was asked by our local Marian Servants of the Word Incarnate to give a brief reflection during their online Zoom meeting. My ref...
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Deacon Dana
The Villages, Florida, United States
I'm a permanent deacon of the Roman Catholic Church, incardinated in the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, but now living and ministering in the Diocese of Orlando, Florida. I'm also a retired naval aviator, educator, and business consultant. Born in Bridgeport, CT, I was brought up in Larchmont, NY, and attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY, graduating in 1962. I spent a year at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, but then managed to get an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, from which I graduated in 1967. The Navy taught me to fly and sent me to graduate school. Afterwards I taught computer science at Annapolis for several years. I did lots of other strange things in the years that followed. Politically -- perhaps more accurately, philosophically -- I'm a Russell Kirk conservative in most things. More importantly, though, I am husband of the beautiful Diane, the father of four, and grandfather of nine.
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