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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Pulling the Plug...

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Because of other obligations, I have decided to stop trying to post Advent reflections for this year. Come, Lord Jesus--and the sooner, th...
Monday, December 12, 2016

Our Lady of Guadalupe, 12-12-16

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Today's Readings Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! See, I am coming to dwell among you, says the LORD. Many nations shall join themse...
Friday, December 9, 2016

Friday, 2nd Week of Advent, 2016

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Today's Readings For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating a...
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Immaculate Conception, 12-8-16

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Today’s Readings: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/120816.cfm             While I was in the car the other day, I heard the Beatles’ ...
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Wednesday, 2nd Week of Advent, 2016

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Today’s Readings: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/120716.cfm Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall, ...
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Tuesday, 2nd Week of Advent, 12-6-16

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Today’s Readings: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/120616.cfm A voice says, “Cry out!” I answer, “What shall I cry out?” Preachin...
Monday, December 5, 2016

Monday, 2nd Week of Advent, 12-5-16

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Today's Readings Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss. Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shal...
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Saturday, Advent Week 1, 2016

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Today's Readings Then he summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure ever...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Tuesday, 2nd Week of Advent, 11-29-16

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Today’s readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112916.cfm On that day, The root of Jesse, set up as a signal for...
Monday, November 28, 2016

Monday, First Week of Advent, 11-28-16

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Today’s Readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112816.cfm “Lord, I am not worthy….”             Some socia...
Sunday, November 27, 2016

First Sunday of Advent, 11-27-16

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In days to come, the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All natio...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

More Celebrations

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This past Sunday, June 5, I was in Chicago for Mass at Corpus Christi Church.  The parish was honoring Sr. Marilyn Freking and Sr. Ann Rubly...
Friday, June 3, 2016

Celebration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Litany

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Today, June 3, is the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus--the patron of our Franciscan Province.  May the wounded Heart of Christ inspire th...
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Hospital Sisters of St. Francis: Springfield, IL

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On Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, I got an opportunity to visit with the Franciscan friars in Springfield, IL.  The friary is ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Advice from St. Clare (2nd Letter to Blessed Agnes of Prague)

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Here are words of advice offered by Clare to Agnes.  The centuries have not weakened the power of that advice: What you hold, may you cont...