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Father Esposito: Grace at Work in Infant Baptism

Friday, January 8, 20210270 I learned recently that the priest who baptized me, Monsignor Joseph Ferraro, died of Covid-19 on December 17. Father Ferraro was a Navy chaplain stationed in Oakland,...

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Father Gollob: Christmas tales and the joy of the season

Sunday, December 20, 2020037 From the first Sunday in Advent, we have heard the warning over and over again to prepare the Way of the Lord. In the Gospel reading of that day, we were told to awaken...

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Father Mower: This Advent, take time to reflect, pray and rejoice

Saturday, December 19, 20200164 One of the things I love about Advent is the daily reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. These are readings of God’s promise, they cast a vision of peace and...

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Father Dankasa: The consequences of entering a relationship with the enemy

Thursday, December 17, 20200261 The ultimate question God asked Adam, the first man, when he sinned was, “Where are you?” (Gen 3:9-15). Man was expected to be obedient and listen to God, but he...

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Father Szatkowski: Yearning for Advent

Thursday, December 17, 2020089 2020 has certainly done a number on all of us. Our churches shut down in March for what was initially supposed to have been three weeks. Weeks, of course, became...

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Father Bayer: Judgment

Wednesday, December 16, 20200134 In Advent we meditate on the coming of Christ. Traditionally, we contemplate not only his coming at Christmas, but also his second coming at the end of time – his...

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Father Esposito: The Noble Truth of Advent

Saturday, November 28, 20200400 Christians look to the light of Christ, the true light that knows no darkness or extinguishing (see John 1:4-5), to irradiate the gloom of their own suffering. Our...

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Father Gollob: Thoughts on giving thanks and days gone by

Friday, November 27, 2020039 As we look for something to celebrate during this time of Thanksgiving and it is difficult to find a clear pathway in the midst of stress and distress, and violence and...

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Father Rangel: Traditions may differ, but giving thanks to God remains

Wednesday, November 25, 20200251 As a Mexican priest who grew up in the United States, I was blessed to experience both cultures and their richness.

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