Prayer

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Homily – The Lord’s Prayer

By Fr. Jeff | 07/28/2013

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Genesis 18:20-32 Colossians 2:12-14 Luke 11:1-13 July 28, 2013 I’m always astonished at this story of how Abraham barters with God.  Normally when we barter is to find a mid-range price.  We might…

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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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Back From Retreat

By Fr. Jeff | 06/11/2011

I just returned from a five day retreat at Bethany Retreat Center.  While not everyone can take five days, I encourage everyone to think about taking an annual retreat.  For those who work, many retreat centers offer weekend retreats. What…

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The Our Father

By Fr. Jeff | 06/16/2010

The gospel reading for tomorrow (Thursday, 6/17/10) is Matthew’s telling of Jesus teaching his disciples the prayer we have come to call The Our Father or The Lord’s Prayer.  We say the words of The Lord’s Prayer often.  We say…

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Prayer

By Fr. Jeff | 05/22/2010

For some people the only time they pray is on Sunday at Church.  For others, they might say they pray the rosary everyday or we say grace before meals.  Some pray regularly for their family and friends.  If you read…

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Back From Retreat

By Fr. Jeff | 05/22/2010

I returned yesterday from a few days of retreat at Bethany Retreat Center.  It is a quiet place in the hills of Pennsylvania.  This is my second time there.  I enjoy it because it is quiet, well removed from the…

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Quality or Quantity: Which Do You Seek?

By Fr. Jeff | 02/04/2010

Quality or Quantity, which do you seek? Quality or Quantity of what?  I’m talking about prayer.  Today I was reading an article written to priests talking about  people who confess their prayer life isn’t what should it should be.  How…

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