A Homily for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year C I have never had misgivings about my priesthood, but the older I get, the more seriously I take my ordination. For example, when I was a young priest, I recall reading that when the Italian mystic Saint Mary Magdalene de’
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It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes. –Ecclesiastes 7:18 (NIV)– That is what happens to those who pluck and eat fruits at the wrong time and in the wrong way. Oh, the fruit is good, but
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For the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Notre Dame of Bethlehem Church Bethlehem, PA 9 July 2011 You are of more value than many sparrows –Matthew 10:31– In his book Marley & Me, John Grogan admits that, even though he was raised a Catholic, he and his new bride
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And a leper came to him, entreating him, and kneeling down he said, “If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.” –Mark 1:40– Once, when I was about eight or nine years old, I said to my sister Marybeth, “Hey, Marybeth! Wouldn’t it be neat if we couldn’t feel
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