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Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Take time out from the business of life to reflect on God's word in order to live a more dynamic lifestyle.
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- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Do not let the culture around you set the pattern for your life. Do not let power teach you how to treat people. Do not let status determine your worth. Do not…
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Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
When the truth becomes costly, will I still remain faithful?
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Memorial of Saint Monica
Monica spent many years praying for her son Augustine. She watched him wander away from God, pursue an immoral life, and embrace beliefs far from the Christian…
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Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Your outside is spectacular but what about the inside?
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Now What? — From Consumer to Disciple
Jesus calls every one of us to become His disciple. There is an enormous difference between being a Catholic and being a disciple.
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Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
Saint Bartholomew reminds us that discipleship begins when we allow ourselves to be known by Christ.
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Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Relationships grow because we spend time together. We talk. We listen. We share what is going on in our lives. We begin to know what matters to the other…
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Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mary our queen who humbled herself and said yes to God.
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Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope
How do we bring people closer to Christ?
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Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of a king who prepares a wedding feast. Everything is ready, the invitations have gone out, and yet many of those…
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Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
We often say that we want God to be generous but sometimes we mean generous to us. When God is generous to someone whom we believe has done less, arrived…
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Born Catholic… But Why Stay?The Personal Decision
Every believer eventually reaches a moment when inherited faith must become a personal choice.
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Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
The problem is not simply that the young man possesses many things. The deeper problem is that his possessions possess him.
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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mary’s Assumption is not something she accomplished by her own strength. It is something God did for her. It is the final fruit of God’s grace in the life of a…
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Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
Today the Church celebrates Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest whose life reveals what it truly means to belong completely to Christ.
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Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Every time we come before God, we come as people who have been forgiven an enormous debt.
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Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s Gospel gives us a clear and practical teaching from Jesus about how we are called to live together as a community, especially when things go wrong.
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Faith in Suffering Where Catholicism Became Real for Me
Today, I want to reflect on faith in suffering and on the places where Catholicism became real for me.
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Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
Lawrence was a deacon in the Church of Rome during the third century. As a deacon, he was entrusted with serving the poor and caring for the material resources…
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
My prayer this week is not that all our storms disappear. My prayer is that, whatever storms we face, we keep our eyes fixed on Christ. Because the One who…
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Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest
St. Dominic was known not only as a great preacher but also as a man of deep prayer.
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Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Jesus says that real life is not found in grasping but in giving.
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Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Jesus is transfigured. His face shines like the sun. His clothes become dazzling white. For just a moment, the veil is pulled back, and the disciples glimpse…
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Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
As we meditate on these verses may we be inspired by the Canaanite woman's faith and persistence, and may we be reminded of the transformative power of God's…
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Topical Tuesday Truth , Beauty and the Fullness of Christ
“If people outside the Catholic Church can be saved… why would anyone want to be Catholic?”
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Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
You can be doing everything right and still find yourself battling strong headwinds.
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Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
The beautiful truth of today’s Gospel is this: Jesus sees you. Not just the crowd. You. He knows your story. He knows your fears. He knows the burdens you…
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Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
St. Alphonsus never separated truth from mercy. He defended the moral teachings of the Church while constantly reminding people that God never tires of…
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Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest
Sometimes we become so familiar with Jesus that we stop being amazed by Him.
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Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Church is not a museum of saints. It is a fishing net. It gathers sinners, saints, doubters, seekers, the holy, and those still struggling.
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Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus
Service Prayer and Friendship
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The Church Is Holy… and Full of Sinners Wrestling with Scandal and Brokenness
How can the Church claim to be holy when so many of her members, including some of her leaders, have sinned so gravely?
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Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
From that tiny beginning grows a large shrub, strong enough that the birds of the air come and make their nests in its branches.
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
What are you buying with your life? The Gospel invites us to make the wisest investment possible. To invest our lives in the one treasure that can never be…
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Feast of Saint James, Apostle
Today we celebrate the feast of St. James the Apostle, one of the first disciples Jesus called from the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
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Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains that the seed is the Word of God. The seed itself is always good. The question is never about the quality of the seed; the…
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Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
When a person sincerely seeks God, even with questions, doubts, or weaknesses, the Lord gradually reveals more. Faith grows through openness.
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Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
The Church has long honored her as the “Apostle to the Apostles,” because the risen Christ entrusted to her the first proclamation: “I have seen the Lord.”
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The Eucharist Changed Everything Why Catholics Keep Coming Back
Jesus is truly here. Everything else flows from that.
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Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Do we spend our lives asking God for more signs while overlooking the signs He has already given us?
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus is telling us something profound about God. God is patient. Far more patient than we are. We often want immediate justice. We want God to fix every…
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Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
A bruised reed is weak, bent, and easily broken. A smoldering wick barely gives any light and seems ready to go out. Most people would throw both away.
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Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
We can faithfully attend Mass, pray our rosaries, fast during Lent, and support the parish, yet still fail to show patience, forgiveness, or kindness to those…
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Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
God does not approach us with condemnation or harshness. He comes with gentleness.
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Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
There is a tremendous difference between being knowledgeable and being teachable.
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Why Not Just Be “Spiritual”? Why the Church Still Matters
Today I want to begin with two statements that have become incredibly common. The first is: “I believe in God… I just don’t need religion.” The second is: “I…
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Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Is Jesus truly first in your life? Are you willing to remain faithful even when it costs you something? Do you recognize that the small acts of charity you…
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This parable is not really about farming. It is about us. It is about the condition of the human heart.
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Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot
Ask St. Benedict to intercede for us, that we may be people who listen attentively to God, trust confidently in His providence, and never be afraid to…
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Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Remain gentle without becoming weak! Trust the Holy Spirit when you feel inadequate! Persevere even when discipleship is difficult!
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Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Jesus sends the Twelve on their very first mission. Before they have years of experience, before they have everything figured out, He simply says: “As you go…
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Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Mission always begins with relationship. The apostles are not self-appointed. They are chosen, formed, and then sent.
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Was Jesus Ever Personal? Moving from Religion to Relationship
Has Jesus ever become personal to you? Not merely an historical figure. Not simply the Son of God whom you profess in the Creed. Not just someone you’ve…
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Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Two very different people come to Jesus with the same thing: faith.
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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
There is a tremendous difference between being knowledgeable and being teachable. A person can know a great deal about God. They can study Scripture, theology…
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Independence Day
Today our nation marks an extraordinary milestone. Two hundred and fifty years ago, a declaration was signed that gave birth to what would become the United…
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Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle
Thomas begins with a conditional faith: “Unless I see… I will not believe,” yet he ends with one of the strongest confessions in the whole Gospel: “My Lord and…
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Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Jesus looks deeper and begins where no one expects: "Courage, child, your sins are forgiven."