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1st Sunday in Let, Year B Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 February 22, 2015 Jesus had just been baptized by John in the Jordan River. One might think it would have been time to celebrate. However, instead of…
Read More6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Mark 1:40-45 February 15, 2015 Jesus continues to heal people. Today it is a leper. Jesus heals lots of people and most of them we are never…
Read More4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28 February 1, 2015 Moses was a great authority for his leadership among the Israelites. He was the one who acted as an intermediary between God and…
Read More4th Sunday in Advent, Year B 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 December 21, 2014 Today we hear about King David and Mary, two people very much interested in doing God’s Will but come from two…
Read MoreOur Advent Season is a time of waiting and preparation as we get ready for the coming of Jesus Christ. It would be great if our normal lives could go on hold so we can focus on the season for…
Read MoreHere is an article I wrote for the cover of this week’s bulletin. Is It New Year’s Already? Today we celebrate the beginning of a new year. If you look at most calendars, you might think I have really lost…
Read MoreAs a nation today we celebrate Thanksgiving Day but we shouldn’t be thankful just one day a year. Our thanksgiving should be part of the attitude we live our whole life with. Our presence in the world should reflect an attitude…
Read MoreToday I did something that I haven’t had to do in seven years of priesthood and I would have preferred if I never needed to do it. In a little over seven years I have probably done over 180 funerals…
Read More23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Ezekiel 33:7-9 Romans 13:8-10 Matthew 18:15-20 September 7, 2014 Ezekiel serves the Lord as a prophet. Part of his duties as a prophet is to be a “watchman”. A watchman stands on…
Read MoreYesterday I was privileged to have a conversation with a young woman whose faith is very important to her. It is inspiring to me to see such faith in young people. She is currently doing an internship and we were…
Read MoreThose of you who are longtime readings of this blog know I used to write articles at least weekly here on various topics and events. It’s been at least several months since I have posted anything on a regular basis…
Read MoreNormally I would be posting my Sunday homily about now but for the first time in a couple of years I did not preach this weekend. Each summer we welcome a person from a diocese, religious community, or official Catholic…
Read MoreWhat follows is a piece I wrote for next week’s bulletin. How We React to “Stuff” Just about a month ago I was driving back to Ithaca. I was near Mecklenburg when a coy dog walked out in front on…
Read MoreToday is June 30th and the Memorial of the First Roman Martyrs. While this memorial is an optional memorial, for the last seven years, it has held a particular significance for me. Before I get into why this memorial is…
Read MoreSome of the colonists who came to America over 300 years ago came seeking religious freedom. When the United States became an independent nation, we adopted a constitution that included a Bill of Rights. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of…
Read MoreThe video of my presentation on Death, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory is now available at https://renewaloffaith.org/basics/talking/fourlastthings.htm. Peace, Fr. Jeff
Read MoreFrom this week’s bulletin cover. The calendar says Spring began on March 20th but since then we have seen cold temperatures and snow. So, we wonder when we will really see some spring weather. I’m writing this on Tuesday when…
Read MoreHere is an article for you to think about and your own need for forgiveness. http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1401291.htm Peace, Fr. Jeff
Read MoreRecently, I noticed there are things that I haven’t being hearing like the microwave beeping or the toaster popping. I mentioned this to my doctor who sent me for a hearing evaluation. Turns out my right ear is OK but…
Read MoreWhat follows is the cover article of this week’s bulletin. Some of the details apply only here at Immaculate Conception but I think the ideas as something for all of us to think about for Lent. Making a Good Lent…
Read MoreYesterday (Friday, January 3, 2014), Bishop Salvatore Matano was installed as the ninth bishop of our diocese. This brings to an end the vacancy in Rochester that lasted almost sixteen months beginning in September 2012 when Bishop Clark’s retirement was…
Read MoreCheck out my latest presentation “Attitude of Gratitude” at https://renewaloffaith.org/basics/gratitude.htm. Peace, Fr. Jeff
Read MoreToday is Thanksgiving. It’s a national holiday but it is also an appropriate day to celebrate in the church. We are a people of thanksgiving. The word Eucharist actually comes from a Greek word that means thanksgiving. Every time we…
Read MoreYesterday I read a news story on the NBC news website about Pope Francis announcing that the Vatican will survey the church before next year’s synod on the family. As the story says, it is “fascinating” that this will…
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