A Homily for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B For we walk by faith, not by sight. –2 Corinthians 5:7– In 1982, when I was twenty-five years old, if you would have told me that I would one day end up being a priest, I would
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The PLANE Truth about Mary
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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Called and Qualified
A Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor
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My Soul Magnifies the Lord
Do you wish to know the most intimate perfections of Jesus and the most hidden attractions of His love? Then seek them in the heart of Mary! –Saint Peter Eymard– Being a legally blind priest does indeed have its challenges. For one thing, I cannot read most printed material
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Presentation Is Everything
But when the fullness of time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman. –Galatians 4:4– I am a disgrace to my Japanese heritage in at least this one respect: While I do not mind giving gifts, I hate wrapping them. I make all kinds of excuses to
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Straighten Up and Fly Right: Some Thoughts on Mary and Martha
As they continued their journey he [i.e. Jesus] entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary [who] sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do
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