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You Snooze, You Lose
Have you ever had one of those days when you just wish God would show up, snap his figures and…
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A Lovely View of Heaven but I’d Rather be With You
The Judgment of the Nations (Mt 25:31-46). Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Sunday, November 23, AD 2014…
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Last Judgment
On the final Sunday in the liturgical year, it is time to remember things that we’d prefer to forget. For…
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November: Month of the Dead
“Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!” (Eccl 1:2). So says Qoheleth, the Preacher, the protagonist of the Book of…
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The Parable of the Talents
I’ve seen it time and time again. Someone decides to seek a better paying job, or pursue and investment strategy,…
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Who Needs Church Buildings?
As a rebellious teenager, I thought that Catholics should stop wasting their money on expensive churches. We ought to sell…
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The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
In high school science class I learned that water is the universal solvent. That is the extent of my scientific…
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I Get Knocked Down, But I Get Up Again
Life is more about getting up than it is about not falling. So my father commented once, long ago, when…