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Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C

By Fr. Jeff | 04/29/2013

5th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 14:21-27 Revelation 21:1-5a John 13:31-33a, 34-35 April 28, 2013 We need hope. We live in a world of turmoil.  Bad things happen.  Bombings in Boston, the explosion in Texas, and the possibility of…

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Boston Bombings and the Death Penalty

By Fr. Jeff | 04/26/2013

As they question the surviving suspect in the Boston bombings from last week, there is talk in the media about giving him the death penalty if convicted.  What do you think? For me the answer is simple, no! If you…

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What’s a Parish Need?

By Fr. Jeff | 04/23/2013

On Friday, I will have been Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Ithaca for ten months.  It has been a busy ten months.  There are all the regular activities that go with a parish, a school, and two cemeteries.  There is…

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Listening

By Fr. Jeff | 04/21/2013

I just finished reading an article on listening in a magazine.  Actually, in a spirit of honesty with regards to an article on listening, I’m not sure I really read the article.  Physically I read it but as I was…

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Who Are His Sheep?

By Fr. Jeff | 04/21/2013

4th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 13:14, 43-62 Revelation 7:0, 14b-17 John 10:27-30 April 21, 2013  My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me. Remember last week when the disciples saw Jesus on the shore…

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Third Sunday of Easter, Year C

By Fr. Jeff | 04/14/2013

3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 April 14, 2013 The Apostles are now arrested and on trial.  They are zealously preaching the faith.  They had previously given orders to ‘stop teaching in that…

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My Last Presentation – “Talking About God: Sharing Our Faith”

By Fr. Jeff | 04/07/2013

When I did my last presentation on March 18th, it was a snowy night so not many were able to attend.  The good news is that the video is now ready and available on my website at https://renewaloffaith.org/evangelization/sharingfaithvideo.htm. Check it…

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Doubt

By Fr. Jeff | 04/07/2013

2nd Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 5:12-16 Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 John 20:19-31 April 7, 2013 Jesus has been crucified.  They know the tomb is empty.  The disciples are locked in a room.  Why did they lock themselves in…

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Passion

By Fr. Jeff | 04/05/2013

When we use the word “Passion” with a capital “P” in the Church we are generally speaking of Jesus’ Passion that we just celebrated during Holy Week.  Out of his passion for us, Jesus freely gives his life for us…

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