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Complaints or Compassion?
August 5, 2019
Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
Numbers 11:4b-15; Matthew 14:13-21
Our readings today give us a contrast of complaints and compassion.
The first reading is ...
Timely Leadership in a Difficult Time
July 30, 2019
Last week I took a brief (2-day) vacation to Grand Rapids, Michigan. I’m a bit of a history buff, so I wanted to visit the Gerald R. Ford Presidential ...
When the Friendly Skies Aren’t So Friendly
July 25, 2019
This past Sunday I was at the Novitiate of the North American Pacific Capuchin Conference (NAPCC), which is located at the grounds of San Lorenzo Seminary in beautiful Santa ...
God’s Initiative and Our Response
July 17, 2019
Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12; Matthew 11:25-27
Our readings today speak of revelation. In our first reading, God reveals himself to Moses through a burning bush. In our ...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski