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Wisdom in Giving: How Your Parish Can Inspire Generosity this Advent and Christmas Season

Wisdom is a spiritual gift. We can possess it by life experience and the grace of God. The scriptures implore us to ask for this divine...

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Consecrate Us In The Truth

Do not stop people from doing good things and recognize the good they do!  We need to have the humility to recognize that the work of the...

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The Lord, God is my help

After last week’s readings from Isaiah and St. Mark which focused on the signs of the arrival of the Messiah, this week’s readings...

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Judged in Love: Reflecting on the Final Weeks of Ordinary Time

  There are two important points here. The first is that God’s justice is always about repair, renewal, and restoration. It’s...

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Embrace Faith and Mission: Transform Your Parish Outreach

The Solemnity of the Transfiguration of the Lord is celebrated because it allows the Church, through the experiences of Peter, James, and...

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Judged in Love: Reflecting on the Final Things and Our Call to Action

The final liturgical weeks of Ordinary Time have us turning to reflect on the final things of life, most notably how we shall be judged....

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Listening to God: Embrace Obedience and Welcome in Your Parish

Pastoral Reflection There is an irony in the juxtaposition of the first reading and the gospel. Abraham, who thinks he must “give up”...

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Transfiguration and Mission: Transforming Our Parishes for the World

The Solemnity of the Transfiguration of the Lord is celebrated because it allows the Church, through the experiences of Peter, James, and...

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Embracing the Mission: The Transfiguration of the Lord and Parish Renewal

Pope St. John XXIII was known to tell people that we had a “cheat sheet” for the final judgment; it is found in St. Matthew’s Gospel...

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Strengthening Family Bonds: A Call to Peace and Virtue in the New Year

Pastoral Reflection The readings for Sunday call for peace, respect, and the exercise of virtue in family life. While modern family life is...

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