A Talk Given for Legatus 8 January 2020 Everybody is wounded in some way—emotionally, psychologically—everybody. That is part of the human condition. And when you realize that, it calms you, because you realize it’s normal. And part of the unhappiness of life is thinking that you have been dealt an
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But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. –Luke 10:33– Today when people discuss American history, it has become fashionable to mention all sorts of atrocities, real or imagined. Very few, however, discuss one of our country’s greatest endeavors, the Marshall Plan.
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A Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent, Year A Bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God. –2 Timothy 1:8b– Years ago, I happened to find a quotation that since then has intrigued me. It comes from someone named Helen M. Luke,
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A Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. –Matthew 5:29– I
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A Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord [T]herefore, he had to become like his brothers in every way, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God to expiate the sins of the people. Because he himself was tested through what he suffered,
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A Homily for January 1 Father Bernard J. Ezaki A few years ago when my friend Ken came to visit me from Nebraska, I was not all that concerned about the flight by which he had arrived—what kind of plane he had taken; whether he had flown first or
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For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say. –Luke 12:12– Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. –Luke 21:14-15– Here
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A Homily for Epiphany May all kings bow before him, all nations serve him. –Psalm 72:11– When I was growing up, our family would unwrap our Christmas gifts on Christmas morning. My siblings and I would have only a few hours to enjoy our booty, but then, sure enough, sometime
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Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not
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Herodias’s own daughter came in and performed a dance that delighted Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to you.” He even swore [many things] to her, “I will grant you whatever you ask of me,
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