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Parishes as a Community of Beatitudes, Module 1: Being Blessed with a Poverty of Spirit.

December 7, 2024

Over the past couple years as the Diocese of Jefferson city gives us resources to use for parish small groups, I have used the bulletin fronts to give some thoughts…

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The Mass: The Liturgy of the Eucharist, Part VII and The Concluding Rites

November 29, 2024

The priest celebrant himself is the first to receive Holy Communion, praying quietly “May the Body / Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life” before consuming the host…

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The Mass: The Liturgy of the Eucharist, Part VI

November 22, 2024

After the Doxology and the Great Amen which conclude the Eucharistic Prayer, we begin the Communion Rite. This includes not only the actual reception of Holy Communion, but also the…

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The Mass: The Liturgy of the Eucharist, Part V

November 15, 2024

After a long break, this weekend we return to our reflections on the parts of the Mass. Since it’s been about eight weeks since the last installment of this series,…

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We’ve been here before. The Church stays the course.

November 8, 2024

Adam and Eve were in the garden enjoying their true and complete freedom having authentic mastery over themselves so they could be in relationship with God, other, self and nature.…

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Devotional Prayer is Needed

November 1, 2024

“I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7. Athletes, spend an extraordinary amount of time conditioning, training, and shaping their mental…

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Hurting or Helping Vocations

October 25, 2024

Parents may be hurting vocations if they…… repeat that the Church needs priests but they are not going to allow their son to consider it.… complain openly and often in…

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Characteristics of a Young Man Who Should Consider Seminary

October 18, 2024

This list can also be read to understand characteristics of a young woman who should consider religious life. Change gender and “seminary/priesthood” to “sister/house of formation.” If you believe a…

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Where do Priests Come From?

October 11, 2024

I have to admit that recently, when a few students asked me how I became a priest; how I knew I was supposed to be a priest, I was surprised…

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Where do Priests Come From?

October 4, 2024

I often say that I’ve known what a seminary is and who seminarians are for about as long as I can remember. My father graduated from a high school seminary…

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