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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 14, 2022
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53
When we use some words in combination, certain images almost automatically come to mind. If I say “stars and stripes,” for...
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 7, 2022
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. René Goupil Parish (Sterling Heights, Michigan)
Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19; Luke 12:32-48
I’m grateful to you and your Pastor, Fr. Steve, for the opportunity to...
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
June 17, 2022
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Genesis 14:18-21; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11b-17
Last year, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) launched an ambitious plan for a 3-year National Eucharistic...
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 24, 2021
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52
In his poem, “On Pleasure,” in his book, The Prophet, Khalil Gibran writes:
And now you ask in your heart,...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski