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The father-son trip I thought I planned
There is something a father feels when he sees his son standing on the edge of something. My oldest son is almost 13. He is not a little boy anymore, … Continued
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The power of Ordinary Time
There they sat on a little bench at the back of the church: an elderly couple holding hands, her back bent and the other hand on a cane that she … Continued
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Outside Eden, God does not abandon us
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Jer 20:7, 10-13Second Reading: Rom 5:12-15Gospel Reading: Mt 10:26-33 “Just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came … Continued
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The T.V. antennas’ swan song
As so-called cord-cutting, the dropping of cable TV subscription plans, continues to accelerate, it is apparent that replacing such a plan with an antenna to get free television isn’t exactly … Continued
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Learning from the learners about the gifts of the Holy Spirit
Teaching a subject is one of the quickest ways to learn it. When one takes deliberate measures to break down a concept in order to explain it to someone else, … Continued
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Struck down and raised up!
St. Luke opens Chapter 9 of the Acts of the Apostles, describing Saul as “still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord.” He has intensified his campaign against … Continued
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More on Magnifica Humanitas
The mailbag was mostly empty this week, so in lieu of letters we’d like to provide a short list of additional video resources and commentary on Magnifica Humanitas for those who … Continued
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‘Salvation is from the Jews’
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Ex 19:1-6aSecond Reading: Rom 5:6-11Gospel Reading: Mt 9:36 – 10a This Sunday’s Readings make it clear that the Jews are indeed God’s … Continued
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The benefits of spiritual protein
Lately, some grocery stores in our small town in rural Nova Scotia have been experiencing protein shortages. Signs have popped up in the dairy section explaining that the lack of … Continued
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The atomic Catholic: Sainthood beyond self-help
It is incredibly motivating when we make the tiniest of life changes and start to transform the way we live and think. Good habits are all the rage. James Clear’s … Continued