Tag Archives: Jesus

Healing a Deaf Mute, Purpose, Families, and Celebrating Life

Last Sunday’s Gospel reading was about Jesus healing a man who couldn’t hear or speak.1 So that’s what Fr. Greg talked about: along with how it ties in how we’re living today. A tip of the hat to Fr. Greg, … Continue reading

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He’s Alive, I’m Forgiven, Heaven’s Gates are Open Wide

Easter Sunday: when we celebrate the best news humanity’s ever had — so far. This isn’t what I was hoping to have ready for today. This household has been having an interesting week. That’s something I may talk about in … Continue reading

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Pope’s Christmas Message: “Urbi et Orbi”, December 25, 2023

…I could get upset: either because Pope Francis mentioned unresolved problems here in the Americas; or because I can’t, personally, end poverty, hunger and human cussedness…. Continue reading

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“Christmas Sermon for Pagans”: Viewpoints, Nature; and Hope

One, maybe two, articles by C. S. Lewis reappeared about a half-dozen years back. Not that they’d been invisible. Collectors had the articles in their copies of The Strand Magazine, but “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans” and “Cricketer’s Progress” hadn’t … Continue reading

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Fear, Change, a Loving God: and Choices

This week I’m sharing what Fr. Mark Botzet said during Mass on the last Sunday in June. I was going to just post his homily and let it go at that. But then I thought his focus on fear might … Continue reading

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