Big Picture #3: Put on Earth to Serve
The following quote is what God the Father is saying to us today: “You were…
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Big Picture #2: Becoming Like Jesus
Very deep in my heart, I still have a problem with unjust anger. Months ago, during…
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Big Picture #1: God Offers What’s Most Precious to Him
The First Reading is about the testing of Abraham, where God asks him to…
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Jesus Saves Us; We Don’t Save Ourselves
Could I ask a question: Do you consider yourself to be a big sinner, an…
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Reaching Out to the Marginalized
Today is the final homily of our four-part pro-life series. Let’s begin with good news: A…
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IVF #3: Healing from Commodification & Idols
Today is the third homily in a four-part pro-life series with a focus on in…
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IVF #2: Children Are Not Our Gift to Give
Today is the second of our four-part series on life and in vitro fertilization. Last week,…
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IVF #1: The Pain of Childlessness is Real
Today, we begin our annual four-part pro-life series, and, as mentioned, this year’s focus is…
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God Respects the Human Condition
In 2009, there was a series of bus slogans in the UK which read “There’s…
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God Uses All Things, and So Can We
On Monday, January 1, I mentioned the Catholic counselor Ian Butler, and one question he…
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The Face of God
Happy New Year, everyone! As we begin the new calendar year, let’s start off with four…
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How Can I Make My Family Happy?
Most of us know Ricky, our Director of Community, and this is his wife, Raquel. They…
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The Prince of Peace Gives Another Chance
Merry Christmas, everyone! For the past few Christmases, we’ve talked about the need to be given…
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God Will Not Be Outdone in Generosity
It hit me recently how good our parish is. I’ve been blessed to have been flown…
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Joy in Prayer
Let me share with you part of my journey towards being more joyful. A few years…
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A Chance to Make Things Better
We always have a chance to make things better. While we live, God gives us time…
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Looking Ahead in December
A year ago, we used this image: Imagine two people taking the bus, both are…
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Eventually, We Must Choose
Today is a celebration for three reasons: 1) Jesus is King of the universe because…
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Responding to God’s Gifts
In the English language, we have all sorts of expressions and expected responses. If I say…
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Scandal-Proof Faith
In August, we shared this beautiful story of Faith Hakesley, who was sexually abused by…
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Two Examples to Imitate
Today’s homily is about imitating holiness, and we’ll begin with a longer story and end…
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Parents’ & Children’s Rights vs. Transitioning
Our school principal, Mr. Perry, wrote in his October newsletter: “A couple of weeks ago,…
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A Second Humble Request for Greater Financial Support
As mentioned last week and last month, today’s homily is about financial giving to the…
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Overcoming Worry
They say laughter is good for the soul, so let’s start with a joke: A minister…
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We Don’t Have the Truth. The Truth Has Us.
“For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe…
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The Fairness and Unfairness of God
Four years ago, we asked: When we die and stand before God, suppose He were…
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Bitterness and Forgiveness
Last week, we discussed Jesus’ steps to improving bad relationships and when to end them,…
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How to End a Relationship
If there’s a very painful relationship in our lives, the question of ending it is…
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Winning the War in Your Mind
Last year, I read this book Winning the War in Your Mind because I’ve always known that…
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Remarkably Changed by Jesus
Today, we’re going to reflect on how meeting Jesus changes us. To put it another way, when we…
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