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     “From now on, let no one make troubles for me; for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.”  The Greek word for “marks” is “stigmata”.  This statement by St. Paul today in our second reading has caused some... More Info →

     During our celebrations of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July we reflect as a nation upon the gift of freedom and what that freedom means for our lives and our nation.  In the... More Info →

     The Lord God is with us.  God dwells among us.  These are profound statements of faith that remind us of the intimate and personal relationship that God has always desired to have with his people.  From... More Info →

 On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the Church celebrates the central doctrine of faith that we profess as Christians, the oneness of the Holy Trinity.  This doctrine of the faith is a profound mystery of faith that can only be... More Info →

     Wait.  As Jesus was preparing for his ascension to the Father he gave the apostles a command that would begin their journey of building the Church and establishing the Kingdom of God, “Wait.”  Before they went... More Info →

     Years ago there was an action/adventure drama called “Mission Impossible” in which at the beginning of the program the lead agent would receive instructions on the mission that was ahead and then he was told that should... More Info →

     “Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid…”  From the time that we were young we have lived with troubled hearts.  Our hearts are troubled by our separation from those who we love and who care for us. ... More Info →

    Love one another.  This new commandment given by our Lord to his disciples is a challenge that continues to confront us even today.  How can we live the commandment of love?  This world that we encounter every day of... More Info →

    “The Lord is my shepherd…” (Ps 23,1)  Over the years I have celebrated hundreds of funeral masses and at a great majority of these funeral masses we have sung the beautiful psalm that proclaims the goodness of the... More Info →

     In the musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye and Golde are struggling to keep their balance in a fast-changing world.  Their daughter Hodel has rejected the husband that they have arranged for her and has... More Info →