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During the Easter Season and Beyond, Stay Oily!
Oil is a funny thing. We use it for so many different purposes – both inside and outside of our bodies. Externally, we use oil to moisturize our skin but […]
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Our Call to a Cheerful Lent
If you are like me, perhaps Lent takes some getting used to. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like a season filled with much joy. The notion of giving up […]
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The Thin Line Between Joy and Sorrow Amidst Loss
St. Philip Neri is widely known as “the joyful saint.” Famously, he encouraged joy as the way of Christian perfection, saying, “A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than […]
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Living the Joy like St. Philip Neri
It was just before Pentecost in 1544, and a young man named Philip was praying in the catacombs of the Church of St. Sebastian in Rome. As he immersed himself […]
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It’s Christmas Already!?
If it seems like this is the shortest Advent ever, it’s not just you. It really is. In fact, the fourth and final week of Advent this year is smashed […]
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Tell Me It’s Real! Contemplating the Love of Christ
As a product of the ’90s, there are certain songs that will come to my mind almost spontaneously. After reading the Gospel for Guadete Sunday about John the Baptist sending […]
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Heaven’s Construction Company and Paving the Way for Christ
One of my favorite characters of the Advent season is St. John the Baptist. And let’s be honest, he’s kind of a crazy figure. In the Gospel for the Second […]
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In Advent, We Prepare for the Coming of Christ – and His Second Coming
I must admit, Advent is my favorite liturgical season of the year. Yes, I know the Christmas and Easter seasons are more important in terms of their recounting of salvation […]
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An examination of identity
Recently I was on retreat for a week and was given the time to pray and to reflect on the year 2020 and to look forward to the future of […]
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The inoculation of sin
I’m a very sick man. In fact, I knock daily on death’s door. You see, I inherited it from my parents, and it has been in the family tree ever […]
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The dynamite of the Gospel
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God!” (Rm 1:16) The Gospel is the very power of God. In the original language, the word […]
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God is not an insurance policy
You know the commercials: “15 minutes could save you 15% or more.” “Like a good neighbor…” “You’re in good hands…” In this land of plenty, we like to protect our […]