I HAVE A BOX FILLED with old letters, postcards and photos of people who have come and gone in my…
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GRATITUDE – A SHORTCUT TO HEAVEN
THE FEEL OF AUTUMN CRISPNESS in the air plus cornucopias, pilgrims and turkeys as decorations are all reminders that Thanksgiving…
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FREEDOM
DID YOU KNOW THAT St. Peter’s Basilica is not the cathedral of Rome? You’d think it was, based on its…
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THE PHARISEE & THE TAX COLLECTOR: NEVER BELIEVE YOUR OWN PRESS
AT MY HIGH SCHOOL reunion, I was greeted by someone I couldn’t recall. Without hesitation, he launched into a list…
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DEVOTION TO THE ROSARY
THIS MONTH THE CHURCH celebrates the canonization of Blessed Bartolo Longo on Oct. 19. Nurtured in the faith in his…
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“WHATEVER YOU DID …”
“MOMMY, I’M THIRSTY, can I have a drink of water?” “Dad, can you please help me with my school project?”…
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THE PARABLE OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS: ANOTHER STONE IN OUR SHOE
THE PARABLE OF THE RICH man and Lazarus makes many of us uneasy. Again, Jesus calls us to see truth…
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“OFFER IT UP”
WE’RE CATHOLIC! WE don’t say, “Where was the last place you saw it?” We say, “Have you prayed to St….
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TRUE HUMILITY
IF YOU WERE FEELING pretty good about yourself this week, then today’s readings were designed especially to give you a…
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THE BLESSING OF GRANDPARENTS
HOPEFULLY, MANY OF US were blessed to know our grandparents and spend time with them. We are at the midpoint…








