What’s going to happen? How will we get through this? When will it be over? What will life, the world, the church be like? Is everything going to be ok? My heart, like yours, is troubled by the 20 million job losses and more than 80,000 deaths in the United States alone. My heart is troubled by the pain and hurt […]
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers and women who play a motherly role in the life of others. I have come to deeply appreciate the statements, “Give birth” and “Give Life.” They both flow from but are not limited to the physical act of childbirth. The word “give” is a huge part of both
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Our world is full of noises clamoring for our attention, demanding an immediate response. Our attempts to balance it all leaves us exhausted and overwhelmed. We even use noise cancelling headphones to silence the ambient sounds. It is estimated that we hear around 30,000 words and see 4,000 to 10,000 advertisements each day. These voices
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As each day of my social distancing and stay at home order continues, I appreciate more and more just how sacred it is to recognize Jesus with all of you as we break bread and share stories together. My heart burns inside me as I recall just how sacred our shared Eucharistic experience has been
This year’s celebration of Easter was unlike any other. Here at Holy Family, like many parishes around the world, there was a somewhat muted experience. Most of us spent Easter either alone or with a few family members, tuning in to our online worship service and perhaps communicating with family members over Zoom. Many of us are carrying deep
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