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The Solemnity of the Lord’s Nativity
Perhaps you’d recognize this story. There was a man who lived in a relatively small town. This man wasn’t all that prestigious. He didn’t have a lot of money, not…
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The Third Sunday of Advent
As a musician, I very much enjoy working with the different hymns that we have throughout the different seasons. Yet, I truly enjoy the Advent Season. The Advent Hymns within…
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The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
It doesn’t take us long, but if you look around, we can easily find all sorts of depictions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. From the image that is behind this…
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The Second Sunday of Advent
One of the most fascinating things that I have ever seen on our family farm, even to this day, has been watching my dad call the cattle in. It seems…
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The First Sunday of Advent
Not too long ago, a moment of wonder occurred to me: how many individuals have tried to predict the end of the world? Almost instantly, I found myself on the…
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The Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
This time of year, I always love the nostalgia that comes with all of the usual rhythm and routine of things. In particular, I can always remember our Thanksgiving traditions.…
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The Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
In going through eight years of seminary, you’d imagine that we get quite ready, by the time it is over, to jump out and leave. And, indeed, that was my…
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The Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I was younger, I and even still to this day, I often loved picking up a good book and reading for hours. Now, this wasn’t necessarily just any type…
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The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
How do we show others that they are loved? There are so many different ways to answer that question, that it likely seems we could go on forever! Perhaps we…
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The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
There are so many different things that one can learn on a farm, that it’s not surprising that there is some generational wisdom that is often passed down from one…