Category Archives: Spirituality

Life’s Artificial Ladder

‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I … Continue reading

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A Sermon for A Salvatorian Priest

With her children tugged safely in bed, mom now has some quiet time to recollect and reflect on the day ending and plan for what tomorrow brings. Fr. Richard’s day ends, and he thinks about the troubling dad he met … Continue reading

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Simple Advice for Complex People

Matthew 18:21-35 “Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven time?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.” During my six … Continue reading

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The Grace “To Be”

Jesus says, “…Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which … Continue reading

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That Hard Word to Say and to Live

“Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then Peter took Jesus aside and … Continue reading

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Our Third “Eye”

“May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know what is the hope that belongs to our call.” Letter to the Ephesians. We know about the two of them separated by … Continue reading

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Trees & Us

The growing top is only as good as a sturdy bottom. So goes the tree analogy and our evolving lives. Invisible roots that hold the tree firmly is a family’s ancestors stories told again and again to young minds about … Continue reading

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“Thank You,” St. Sebastian Parish

  This is my last Mass here in this glorious place. This bi-weekly experience has possibly meant more for me than for you. But I don’t know that for sure. Months ago I’m walking through the Apple Store at Mayfair … Continue reading

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“Linger or Remain?”

It’s a mixture of molasses, brown sugar and ketchup mixed in between navy beans, bacon and ground beef in a slow cooker for ten hours that make an outdoor event enjoyable. My sister’s party was a hit and her neighborhood … Continue reading

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“Stuck In The Middle With You”

Jesus uses “wheat, seed and yeast” to describe the Kingdom of God. “Welcome to the quiz show, ‘Take Your Pick Sunday.’ Take your pick of which one best describes you: wheat, seed or yeast. Wheat, seed or yeast. If church … Continue reading

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