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March 30, 2025: From A Puppy’s Eyes

If you delve into the Prodigal Son, perhaps the path to understanding and receiving God's love isn't as complicated as we might make it out to be!
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March 30, 2025: The Fourth Sunday of Lent
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March 30, 2025: The Fourth Sunday of Lent

When we think of ourselves, we like to think that we are strong- like an impenetrable fortress, unable to be moved of swayed by any sort of force. Staunch and…
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March 23, 2025: Sin, and Strawberries

The 2nd Reading and the Gospel this weekend are a bit difficult to hear: why this harsh language from Paul, and from Jesus? Does it fit with how we know…
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March 23, 2025: The Third Sunday of Lent

As our temperatures are slowly climbing back into comfortable territory, I can’t help but find myself reminiscing on some of the past plants and gardening I did when I was…
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March 16, 2025: An Organ, and Even Greater Glory

We are so used to seeing fleeting signs of glory, at least in a fleeting sense. Maybe it is time for us to behold a heavenly glory through the Son.
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March 16, 2025: The Second Sunday of Lent
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March 16, 2025: The Second Sunday of Lent

If you’ve ever been to the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica, you know how glorious it is. There are tons of mosaics, statues, and all sorts of marble to look at.…
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March 9, 2025: When Temptation Comes Knocking

Temptations come in all sizes- but that doesn't mean that we cannot overcome them- does it?
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March 9, 2025: The First Sunday of Lent
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March 9, 2025: The First Sunday of Lent

In the face of temptations- what do you do? I remember in particular having a series of strong temptations, during my thirty-day silent retreat of all things. You see, during…
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March 5, 2025: Lent- More Than A Resolution

There is so much more to Lent than simply a "self improvement project." Are you focused on God in these forty days and forty nights? Will you give Him the…
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March 5, 2025: Ash Wednesday
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March 5, 2025: Ash Wednesday

Every time we go through a new year, it seems that one of the hallmarks of the occasion is to plan out our “New Years Resolutions.” The concept of these…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken March 5, 2025Posted inHomiliesNo Comments

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