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Divine Mercy Sunday
It’s very much that time of year: the springtime weather is breaking, which means warmer temperatures, more humidity, the bugs are starting to emerge yet again, and the plants are…
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Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection
A couple of years ago, shortly before my ordination as a priest, my fellow classmates and I were able to visit the Holy Land. It is a place filled with…
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Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
Appearances. We, as human beings, often like to assess things and those around us by appearances. We see something that looks good to eat. We see a person who looks…
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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
As I’ve come to experience many different pieces and methods of playing and composing music, I’ve come to really enjoy some forms of it, perhaps more than other forms. Toccatas,…
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The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Imagine the scene: you are in a courtroom, standing before a judge. The worst things that you have ever done laid out for all to see. Adversaries left and right-…
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The Fourth Sunday of Lent
One of my favorite things that I would do on a routine basis during my years in the seminary was “going home.” It wasn’t just myself, but every seminarian would…
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The Third Sunday of Lent
I remember the feeling quite well. It was about this time two years ago, I was still studying at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, preparing with my classmates for the last few months…
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The Second Sunday of Lent
One of the questions that I often get asked as a musician: what is the secret? How do you become a better organist? Is there some sort of trick? Why…
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The First Sunday of Lent
We’ve all heard that term: fair-weather friend. We can likely deduce what it is, even if we have never heard or had one before. A friend that, just like fair…
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Ash Wednesday
Whenever I was little, I was always captivated by the beginning of Lent- not because I was necessarily excited about it, or because I had a particular affection to the…