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On the Inside; On the Outside


 
Feb 14 2013
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Choose Life

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If you have been following my blog, you have noticed that I lost my job three weeks ago today. Along with that, there have been additional health concerns that have developed within my family. Needless to say, it’s been a rough few weeks.

In today’s reading from Deuteronomy, Moses lays it out clearly for the people of Israel:

“I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life then, that you and your descendants may live…” Read More

Dec 03 2012
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The Hope and Joy of Advent

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As a society, we always seem to be doing something at sometime. And as we are well into the holiday season, there is even more hustling and bustling in our lives. Whether it’s Christmas shopping, or planning holiday party menus, or house cleaning for guests, or school concerts, or baking cookies, or home decorating, or writing Christmas cards, or… Read More

Aug 13 2012
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Heavenly Bread

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Mr. and Mrs. Rodriquez came to our sharing parish picnic. They have five sons and each son has a sister who has five daughters, each of whom has one brother each. How many of them came to the picnic?
 
What I just shared with you is a riddle, and no doubt that you are trying to come up with an answer. Some of us feel the need to be able to explain and reconcile everything more than others. (I am one of those people, and it drives my wife nuts!) But generally, most of us like things to make sense, and we like to know the answer. Read More
Jul 10 2012
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Today is a Special Day

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It is so easy for us to take things for granted. It is so easy for us to become negative because of all of the bad things that are going on around us. It is so easy for us to get wrapped up in the drama of our lives, along with our ups and downs and troubles and trials.

Now more than ever, there is a need for us to try and live our lives more fully, and always in the present moment and not letting our heartaches about the past or our anxieties about tomorrow cheat us out of the riches of today. Read More

Mar 21 2012
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Sometimes, Change is Good

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A little more than a week ago, I was leaving the place where I work out in the morning. Nothing out of the ordinary there. Well, as I proceeded into the intersection, another driver decided to turn left while I had the go-ahead green light. I couldn’t stop in time, and ended up colliding with the other driver. Luckily, neither of us was hurt. But that’s more than I can say for my vehicle.
 
Jan 27 2012
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10 Things I Learned in 2011

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On December 31st, I had the opportunity to preach on the feast of Mary, the Mother of God.  My homily focused on the fact that a new year calls us to reflect, sort out, and understand – that our lives are fundamentally changed by Christ. I spoke of how Mary couldn’t help but ponder the drastic changes her son would bring to her life, and maybe even her world.
 
As all of us take the time to look back over the past year, and all those important days and events, can we see how God was present and active in all of them?
 
Then, I shared my list of the ten things that I learned in 2011. At the request of many, here is my list: Read More