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Well, the Survey Responses are in. I’ve attached the full responses here. Before I continue, I would like to thank everyone who responded. All the responses were favorable. Now, let me respond to the comments to the final question “What suggestions do…
Read MoreCorpus Christi, Year C Genesis 14:18-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 9:11b-17 June 2, 2013 Melchizedek offered bread and wine in recognition of Abraham’s victory over the “enemy”. No explanation is offered for why bread and wine is used and…
Read MoreLast week I posted a survey here (if you haven’t seen it, check out last week’s article at https://renewaloffaith.org/?p=1100). So far, fifteen people have completed the survey. I will leave the survey open for another week and then post the results…
Read MoreShortly I will be celebrating Mass at one of our parish cemeteries. Here are some of the thoughts I plan to share. Today is Memorial Day (May 27, 2013). For many, it marks the unofficial beginning of summer. From now…
Read MoreThe Most Holy Trinity, Year C Proverbs 8:22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 May 26, 2013 Today we honor the Trinity, a nice simple topic to talk about right? All I need to do today is explain the Trinity right? No,…
Read MoreI haven’t been writing as much here on my blog as I would like. Part of the reason for that is because I am busy with my parish ministries. Another part is that I don’t always have ideas what people…
Read MorePentecost, Year C Acts 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 May 19, 2013 Today we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is a gift because of what it means for us. It’s a gift in part because…
Read MoreIn the gospel reading for today, Jesus tells his disciples of his coming Passion, how he will be arrested, crucified, and then rise on the third day. The disciples did not offer a response. This was not the first time Jesus…
Read More7th Sunday in Easter, Year C Acts 7:55-60 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 John 17:20-26 May 12, 2013 The standard to be a disciple is set pretty high. First, there is Jesus himself who literally gives his life up for us…
Read More6th Sunday in Easter, Year C Acts 15:1-2, 22-39 Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 John 14:23-29 May 5, 2013 First Communion What does it mean to be a church? When you hear the word “church,” what do you think of? Do you…
Read MoreIf you haven’t already, take a look at today’s first reading (5th Week of Easter, Saturday), particularly the second part. The reading tells some of the events of Paul’s missionary journeys. Paul did not pick which towns he preached in. …
Read More5th 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…
Read MoreOn 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…
Read More4th 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…
Read More3rd 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…
Read MoreWhen 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…
Read MoreEaster Vigil 2013 Genesis 1:1-2:2 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:15-51:1 Isaiah 55:1-11 Romans 6:3-11 Luke 24:1-12 March 30, 2013 Tonight we hear the story of Salvation History. We hear it in the readings but also in our Exsultet. We are reminded…
Read MoreGood Friday 2013 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42 March 29, 2013 The news is devastating. Jesus, the one they thought to be the Messiah, has been arrested, beaten, mocked, scourged, and crucified. He is now dead. How could…
Read MoreHoly Thursday 2013 Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-15 March 28, 2013 Tonight is a night like no other night but neither is a night that stands all by itself. It was the night of the Passover. The…
Read MoreThis has been a busy week. There is a lot of preparation that goes with the celebration of the Triduum. There was also the Diocesan Day of Penance on Tuesday during which I spent 8 1/2 hours hearing confessions. So…
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