Sitting by a Minnesota lake in May has much more appeal when the lake is not still frozen. It is my deep hope that by the time you read this, spring has actually appeared in Northern Minnesota . . .
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Back in October †Pope Benedict had declared the Year of Faith and I had declared that one of the ways I was going to observe this holy year would be by reading some of the spiritual classics and the writings of the Church Fathers. I began by reading . . .
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Back to topThe liturgy for Sunday presents us with the theme of a recurring problem in all our lives, that is, coming to terms with our true identity. In the first reading . . .
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Back to topOn February 2, the Church observes the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord commemorating the day on which the child Jesus was brought to the temple to be consecrated to God. Because the true light has now come into the world, the commemoration includes the blessing of candles used in liturgical . . .
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Back to topI am reminded of a Christmas card we received one year. It depicted several white lambs which were in sharp contrast to the deep dark bluish green background. They were following, one by one, a path leading to the traditional crib scene far away at the top of the picture. Closer to view was a little black lamb smiling and sniffing a single flower along the way. Reactions to the card varied . . . .
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Back to topIn preparing for this reflection, I was intrigued to discover that our liturgy for tomorrow treats us to a panoramic celebration of little things: in the first reading, Bethlehem-Ephratha—too small to be counted among the clans of Judah; the little vine of the responsorial psalm; and, in the second reading, the doing of God’s will which . . .
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Back to topLast week we heard from Jeremiah that God’s Promise would be fulfilled. The Advent journey for the Jews and for us continues as we live and walk in the light of that Promise.
But on this Second Sunday of Advent, they (and maybe we) seem to be far from that Promise. They have lost . . .
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Back to topThe new Christians of Thessalonica, to whom Paul writes in the second reading, struggled with perseverance in the face of continuing harassment by those who misunderstood and misjudged them. Paul encouraged the Thessalonians and us to persevere and to see the signs of hope and encouragement inside and around . . .
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Back to topPope Benedict the XVI has declared October 11 2012 through November 24, 2012 the Year of Faith. Fittingly, the Year of Faith begins on the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. And, I find it interesting that October 11 also marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. . . .
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Back to topHave you ever had a time when things just didn’t turn out right? Maybe you hoped to go golfing with your friends and it did nothing but rain. Maybe your efforts to rebuild a relationship are met with distain. Maybe your faith life seems . . .
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