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Reflection from Wednesday of the Ninth Week of OT
This is from a few days ago. When I arrived at work on Wednesday, I was asked to lead a communion service since all of our priests were at a…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for June
His general intention is “That international attention towards the poorer countries may give rise to more concrete help, in particular to relieve them of the crushing burden of foreign debt.”…
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OR: Saturday of the 7th Week of Easter
I wrote this yesterday while sitting in a coffee shop in Houston, away from a computer or an Internet connection. The Office of Readings for [yesterday] (Saturday of the 7th…
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After 17 Years, Leno Hangs Up 10:35
Last night, Jay Leno hosted his final tonight show, available until mid-June on nbc.com, mixing both a look at the past and a look toward the future. His opening stand-up…
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President Obama Nominates Vatican Ambassador
From the White House:Dr. Miguel Díaz is a Professor of Theology at St. John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict in Minnesota. He is the co-editor of the book…
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“Phoenix” 1992-2009
My cat, Phoenix, passed away this morning suffering from either liver failure or liver cancer. He lived a long life providing a great deal of companionship to me and then,…
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Breaking a Vow
Sr. Mary Ann Walsh has said quite well how I feel about the latest priest-celibacy scandal. Read for yourself over on the USCCB blog.
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Appointmentpalooza 2009 Part 2
New vicars general announced as well as various things connected to the new Diocesan ministry training program. In order to serve the people of God, Bishop Aymond made the following…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for May
His general intention is “That the laity and the Christian communities may be responsible promoters of priestly and religious vocations.” His missionary intention is “That the recently founded Catholic Churches,…