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4th Sunday of Easter, Year CActs 13:14, 43-52Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5 (3c)Revelation 7:9, 14b-17John 10:27-30May 11, 2025 The Catholic Church has been in all the news this week. It reminds me of how, in the first reading, we hear that…
Read MoreOn April 21st, the date after Easter Sunday, I awoke to the news that Pope Francis had passed away. May he rest in peace. When I got up this morning at 5:00 am (Eastern Time, USA) I immediately checked on…
Read MoreI have finished my fourth and final article in my series, Our Relationships With Others, reflecting on Pope Francis’ encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. As I complete this series, please note that the four articles do not cover the entirety of the…
Read MoreI just completed the third article, “Seeking Real Dialogue”, in my series, “Our Relationships With Others”. In the first two articles I took an instructive approach. In this third article, I continue to seek to help readers understand what Pope…
Read MoreI just posted to my website the second article, “The Right to Private Property and Loving Our Neighbor” in my series, “Our Relationships With Others” reflecting on Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. I hope it is helpful for you.…
Read More21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AIsaiah 22:19-23Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 (8bc)Romans 11:33-36Matthew 16:13-20August 23, 2020 Jesus asks the question, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” I pose a slightly different question, why do you…
Read MoreI have been reading Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) for the last couple of weeks (I read slowly as I reflect over the text). I just read paragraph 227 and was deeply struck by it. I think it…
Read MoreToday we have a new Pope, Francis I. It is Cardinal Bergoglio from Argentine. You can read more about him at http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1301150.htm. As he begins his papacy, I will be praying for him as our Pope and invite all of…
Read MoreI write at 2:43 p.m. local time or 8:43 p.m. in Rome (on February 28th). That means Pope Benedict XVI resignation went into effect 43 minutes ago. It was not a simple decision for him to retire, especially since there…
Read MoreHere is a link to some resources from the USCCB on the process as Pope Benedict XVI resigns and a new pope is elected. http://usccb.org/about/leadership/holy-see/pope-benedict-xvi/papal-transition-2013-graphics-downloads.cfm Peace, Fr. Jeff
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