November’ing is a word that combines the eleventh month of the calendar year and the spiritual exercise of remembering our departed loved ones, and the departed who have been more formally recognized by the Church as saints. Each one of us also has our own saints who have given us example and inspiration, reminding us […]
Ever wonder what heaven is like? Ever really spend some time thinking or praying about the experience of heaven – I mean REALLY thinking about it and not just worrying about whether you will get there or not? I have gone through certain phases of envisioning heaven in my life. I bet you have as
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I will join you at all Masses this weekend to share our annual report. Each year at this time, either I or a member of our Finance Council, has shared a financial report with you. Most years the presentation was supported with a 1 or 2 page bulletin supplement. I hope that sharing this
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Prayer is a fascinating spiritual exercise, isn’t it? There are so many varied forms of it and as many different styles as there are people doing it. In reflecting on, “…the importance of praying always and not losing heart…” Jesus’ words that we heard in last week’s Gospel, I did some research and brushed up
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There are many ways to look at scripture. There are varying philosophies regarding how to interpret scripture. There are even various ways of referring to the stories we hear in the Bible. Some say, “God’s Word.” Some say, “The Bible says…” Some call it “scripture” or “Sacred Scripture” or “The Good Word” or even “The
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