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The Lesson of the Fig Tree

November 15, 2015
Homily for November 15, 2015 (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time) Deuteronomy 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 “The Lesson of the Fig Tree” This past week, people living on the Great Lakes experienced...

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The Widows’ Might

November 8, 2015
Homily for November 8, 2015 (32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time) 1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 The Widows’ Might Television critics this fall are raving about the number of strong (though certainly...

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No costumes necessary

November 1, 2015
Homily for November 1, 2015 (All Saints) Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a The National Retail Federation has estimated that consumers in the USA will spend almost $7 billion this year on Halloween,...

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God is ready to bring us back

October 25, 2015
Homily for October 25, 2015 (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 We’ve all heard of “the blind leading the blind.” The phrase is meant to convey the stupidity...

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