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As we begin our new liturgical year on this First Sunday of Advent, here is my homily about our understanding of time and the seasons. 1st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A St. Jan’s 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.. Isaiah…
Read MoreOne year from now, we will begin using the new English translations of the Roman Missal. Some people are not aware of the coming changes and don’t really care. Others ask, “Why do we need to change? Isn’t it going…
Read MoreI wrote the following for this weekend’s bulletin as we begin Advent. Christmas is Coming! Notice, the title says Christmas is coming. The Christmas shopping season began Friday but Christmas day is still almost a month away. We see Christmas…
Read MoreI wrote the following for our parish bulletin yesterday (the Feast of Christ the King) as we look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving this week. Giving Thanks Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. Jesus is indeed a king…
Read MoreHow do you decide when you are doing too much? That is the question that has been on my mind this week. I had six meetings and a preaching workshop this week. Of course, there was the regular Masses and…
Read MoreWhile I am too young to have experienced the changes of the Second Vatican Council, from conversations with others, I am well aware of how the changes seemed to be rushed. People don’t like to hear about change. Beginning Advent…
Read MoreWe don’t hear much about Purgatory today. Some people interpret that to mean that the Catholic Church doesn’t believe in Purgatory anymore. That is not true. The Catechism of the Catholic Church discusses Purgatory in paragraphs 1030-1032.  It speaks of the need…
Read More“Lord, this is the people that longs to see our face.” This is the responsorial verse for today’s readings.  Today we celebrate the feast of All Saints. Throughout the year, there are countless saints who are honored with a feast…
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