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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
It was a number of years ago in the seminary, the year was 2020. Early in that springtime, there I was, sitting, waiting by the mailbox. It wasn’t because I…
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The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
I've always found the last line of this particular Gospel to be quite interesting: "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind…
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The Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
One of my favorite things to do for the guys at the seminary was computer shopping. Now, this isn’t out of any sort of materialism or anything like that, but…
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The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
We’ve probably all said this phrase at some point or another: “I owe you one.” When we say this phrase, it is because someone has just helped us out of…
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The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“It builds character!” Have any of you heard this ominous phrase before? I know I remember hearing it often with dad at home, typically when we were complaining about doing…
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The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
What would possess someone to play any musical instrument, let alone an organ? This was a question that seemed implied often times, especially during my time in seminary. Other seminarians…
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The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
One of my favorite things to do at the seminary- though it isn’t something you may expect- was to give tours. Our tours were basically like everyone else’s, in that…
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The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
We’ve all likely heard, seen, or read the phrase “Based on a true story” or “Based on true events.” It isn’t necessarily all that common, but it is still fascinating…
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The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
As a priest, there is something very beautiful that I see in the Sacrament of Matrimony. There are a lot of great things- such as the tangible nature of the…