30 January 2012

Non Nisi Te: None but You, Lord

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Solemnity of St. Thomas Aquinas             St. Thomas Aquinas is known for a great many things.   On the lighter side, it is commo...
26 January 2012

"Little Baby Jesus" ~Ricky Bobby

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Epiphany of the Lord             Just a few weeks ago the trailer for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” was released.  As a big “Lord of ...
02 January 2012

The Blessing!

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Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God             Well, here we stand, at the beginning of a New Year, the Year of our Lord 201...
26 December 2011

God Sees His Son

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Nativity of the Lord, Mass during the Day             Have you ever noticed how everyone seems to soften in the presence of a baby?...

Silent Night

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Nativity of the Lord, Mass at Midnight             I’ve mentioned before my deep love of the book The Lord by Romano Guardini, and...
13 December 2011

A Christmas Carol-Scripture Style

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Third Sunday of Advent             Each year around this time, there are certain Christmas specials that air year after year: TBS a...
06 December 2011

The Comfort of the Truth

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Second Sunday of Advent             “Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God.”   When I heard the word comfort, and try t...
27 November 2011

"Wake, O Wake and Sleep No Longer"

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First Sunday of Advent             A week ago today I went on a KAIROS retreat with some of the students from Lansing Catholic as an adult ...
25 November 2011

¡Que viva Cristo Rey!

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Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King             American’s seem to have a love/hate relationship with monarchies.   The ver...
13 November 2011

More Precious than Money

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Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time             I could see the gears moving in your heads, gentlemen, as the first reading was re...