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Homily for January 14, 2021
Disturb me, O Lord. Make me uncomfortable. The trend today seems to be to avoid discomfort, sometimes at all costs. In many ways, the current state of affairs in our country is the inability to allow ourselves to be uncomfortable. Whenever it happens, we are tempted to avoid it. And yet, we need to remember the source of our discomfort may be God himself.
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Homily for January 10, 2021
Does your baptism make a difference in your life? Do you live differently and make different choices than you would if you were not baptized? Our baptism connects us to Jesus and to the Church. As such, these relationships should transform every aspect of our lives. Our thoughts, words and actions should be those who have committed their lives to following Jesus wherever that may lead.
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Never deny, seldom affirm, always distinguish: A framework for political discussion
The events of this week at the US Capitol have left me, like many, shaken. The takeover of the capitol was something I only believed happened in “banana republics”, not in a country claiming to be built on the foundation of reason and persuasion as the method to settle disputes. I have attempted to write my reaction to these events many times, only to find it difficult to do so.
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Homily for January 7, 2021
While the readings for daily Mass are almost always decided ahead of time, there are days like today when the readings appear to be especially chosen by God for us. After the horrific events at the capitol yesterday, Saint John reminds us of the importance of love. And Jesus reads the passage from Isaiah that teaches us what it means to love.
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A suggestion for the new year: The Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz.
I would like to suggest listening to a podcast. Father Mike Schmitz, of Ascension Press, has the MOST popular podcast on iTunes. It is: The Bible in a Year. It is a wonderful way to not only have the bible read, but also to understand elements of the story that might not first be apparent.
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