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Father Vincent Hawkswell

Father Vincent Hawkswell

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Christ’s Resurrection: a fact of life

Easter Sunday, Year C First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 36-43 Second Readings: Rom 6:3-11, Col 3:1-4, 1 Cor 5:6b-8 Gospel Reading: Lk 24:1-12, Jn 20:1-18, Lk 24:13-35 The readings this Sunday … Continued

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When we neglect Mass, we neglect Christ

Passion Sunday, Year C First Reading: Is 50:4-7 Second Reading: Phil 2:6-11 Gospel Reading: Lk 22:14-23:56 This Sunday, “the Church’s liturgy solemnly opens Holy Week,” says the Catechism of the … Continued

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Repent of sins, then focus on Christ

5th Sunday of Lent, Year C First Reading: Isa 43:16-21 Second Reading: Phil 3:8-14 Gospel Reading: Jn 8:1-11 In Lent, we examine our consciences, repent our sins, confess them, accept … Continued

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God is our Father, not our Master

4th Sunday of Lent, Year CFirst Reading: Josh 5:9a, 10-12Second Reading: 2 Cor 5:17-21Gospel Reading: Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 God established Adam and Eve in his friendship, but they stopped trusting … Continued

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The world we see is not all there is

2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C First Reading: Gen 15:5-12, 17-18 Second Reading: Phil 3:17-4:1 Gospel Reading: Lk 9:28b-36 Many people “live as enemies of the cross of Christ,” St. … Continued

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Being Catholic makes a radical difference

6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C First Reading: Jer 17:5-8 Second Reading: 1 Cor 15:12,16-20 Gospel Reading: Lk 6:17,20-26 How often we wish that “being Catholic” meant simply living … Continued

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How we can see God face to face

5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year CFirst Reading: Isa 6:1-2a, 3-8Second Reading: 1 Cor 15:1-11Gospel Reading: Lk 5:1-11 In this Sunday’s Readings, Isaiah says, “I am lost, for I am … Continued