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Mary's Meals Update

Last week we posted some information regarding Mary’s Meals.  Today Mary’s Meals will feed a meal at noon time to almost 700, 000 children.  For many of them it will be the food they will have for this...

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Submission

Subordinate:  belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; minor; secondary.  2. Subject to the authority or control of another.  One that is subordinate.  Subordinationism n.   Theology.  The...

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Thank You

ThanksgivingI am thankful.It seems to me that just being thankful and perhaps we all, I hope we all, have taken a moment on this day, our national day for giving thanks, to pause and consider all that...

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Picture of God

I present the material and lead the discussion for our 7th grade Religious Ed program.  Since I decide the topic each and do a little work to get things going and then lead the group along you might be...

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Homily from 12/16 - Rejoice

This will be my 65th Christmas.  My earliest Christmas memories are from about age 5.  I remember the lights and the Christmas tree in the dark room as I sat with my family looking at our tree once we...

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A Snowy Day

SnowThis summer, during a campout, I taught Grace how to wish on a star. Her first wish was that cookies might fall from the sky like rain and in the morning just as it was getting light and she sat on...

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Christmas Letter

The eve of Christmas EveI meet with some guys on Saturday morning.  I go whenever I’m able – other stuff has to wait.  We say the morning prayers together and go around the table sharing how we might...

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Homily 1/19/2013

They have no wine.And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servers, Do whatever he tells you”.A child is born in Bethlehem. A...

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Roe v Wade sort of

No peace without Truth.I believe that is true.  I can’t think how it could be otherwise.  Sometimes though the truth eludes us, we’re at peace perhaps, or seem to be but then something happens, some...

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Homily -- First Sunday of Lent

  This is more or less the homily I gave last weekend. The last paragraph is closer to what I said then it is to what I had written. Toward the end of my homily I call on the people to look up at the...

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Cold Feet

My feet are cold tonight.  That is getting to be the case more often lately.  I wonder if my circulation is not so hot since I’m getting older and now I have cold feet.  I think I’ve had cold feet more...

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Forgiveness

The first Indiana Jones movie, I can’t remember the name but it’s the one about the Ark of the Covenant, has a scene at the end of the movie when everybody is wondering what has become of the Ark, and...

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Bad Johnny

Forgiveness Again – JohnnyI think everything is something.  I guess now I’m thinking, or starting to think anyway, that even the thoughts in your head are something.  This can get real involved and I...

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A Charcoal Fire

StacyI take it from your notes that the gospel this week is about Jesus cooking breakfast for the guys.  I’ve been thinking about that reading all day today and will share some thoughts with you.I...

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Around Around

Around, around,Around, around,Over and under and through.Around, around,Around, around,Over and under and through.Around, around,Around, aroundOver and under and through.Around, around, around, around,...

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Peace And Joy Oboy

When I am sitting on the porch in the evening, as I am now, and the birds are singing the evening prayers, as they are now, and the breeze is light and whispering at the open window bringing with it...

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Nanas Clock

My aunt Nana was my favorite relative.  They are all dead now, I couldn’t say that when they were alive and maybe I shouldn’t say it now but she was.  She was really my great aunt and I thought she was...

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From the Porch

There is a large 4 season porch on the south side of my house.  It’s about 8’ wide and 36’ long.  There are 4 sets of double hung windows along the south side.  Each set of windows is about 5x5 with...

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Being and Doing - A Homily

My homily today is about being and doing.  God visits His servant Abraham.  Abraham is sitting outside his tent in the shade when he looks up and sees three men standing nearby.  He realizes somehow...

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Homily 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homily 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time1st reading: Jeremiah 38:4,6-8,4 2nd reading Hebrews 12: 1-4 & Gospel Luke 12:49-53Jeremiah like all the prophets suffered for the faith that they were called to...

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