...and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. -Matthew 1:21 This year, my attention is captured by St. Joseph and his place in the mystery we celebrate. Joseph was just a regular…
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“Oh hey, Father’s wearing pink.” Look around! Remember why we’re doing this! In the Gospel this Sunday, John the Baptist sends some of his disciples to Jesus to ask Him: “Are you the one who is to come, or should…
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Fr. Chris in two hundred and fifty words (or less!). Fr. Chris Uhl, OMV, was born in Berea, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. I have five siblings, still in the Cleveland area, and a total of 44 nieces, nephews and…
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The End* is Near! *of the Liturgical Year A blessed Christ the King Sunday to you all! We are coming to the end of the Liturgical Year as we enter into the final week of Ordinary Time and we’ll soon…
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The Blazing Fire... and the Sun of Justice Some people just light up the room when they walk into it. They have a cheerful, easygoing attitude, and they just make everyone feel better. You know what else lights up a…
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Jesus Our Hope - His cry to the Father from the Cross On the cross, Jesus does not die in silence. He does not fade away gradually, like a light that burns out, but rather he leaves life with a…
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Tenacious Hope We can always turn to God! How low is too low? Is there a point of no return, where we can no longer turn to God? A few weeks ago, Pope Leo canonized Saint Bartolo Longo. Bartolo was…
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“O God, be merciful to me a sinner” (Luke 9:13) “If I should fall, even a thousand times, I will not lose courage, I will not be troubled, but I will always say immediately, with peace, Nunc coepi . I…
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“When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith?” (Luke 18:8) Three images of faith are given to us today. Moses, hands lifted up in prayer and assisted by two friends, is an image of persevering prayer that has…
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A positive feedback loop How often do we share our joy with God? Before I entered the seminary, I worked as a counselor for a handful of summer camps each year. It was always a fun experience to work with…
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