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A scientist recently published her research. Her research showed some pretty amazing findings. She was looking for the sources of a new phenomenon and that is sudden onset of Gender Dysphoria. That means someone who was, up to a certain point most often their early twenties, female and all of a sudden felt that she was not a girl and that she wanted to be a young man. Her research showed that this...
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I was thinking how fitting the Gospel reading is for us in our times. Today, St Peter rebukes the Lord saying,” Lord, forbid that this happens to you.” It is funny but to this day we still think the same thing, that because God is here, nothing bad is going to happen. We can live sinful lives and as long as we can hide it, as long as it looks good, then everything is good. When one lady went to en...
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General Stonewall Jackson, lying wounded on his bed, was known for his bravery and calm. Even in the thick of the battle, he never seemed to show fear. He was asked what his secret was. He said, “I believe that God has set the hour and manner of my death. I cannot shorten or lengthen it, I can only be prepared for it. That is why I am no more worried in the battlefield or on my bed.” I have dis...
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Today we are called to trust in God like we have never done before. To follow Him with all our hearts and to trust in His plan for us. On the plane ride home, I watched the movie, “Indian Horse,” about a little boy who goes to residential school. The boy, Saul, has a real passion for hockey and a natural skill which he develops, becoming quite good, and then loses it all to alcohol. It shows ma...
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During August 2018, Father Andrew traveled the northern route of the Camino de Santiago. Father’s blog about his trip can be read here: http://frandrewscamino.wordpress.com. You can learn about Camino de Santiago.
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In the Second Reading today I was struck by the phrase, “Do not get drunk with wine but be filled with the Spirit.” It is a beautiful saying because it addresses the human condition, it addresses our human weakness. Why does one get drunk? Why does one commit any sin really? Why do we do things we know are wrong? Why do we justify and hold onto things, often in a hidden sense, even though if we ha...
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In the Second Reading today, we hear, “Do nothing that will grieve the Holy Spirit.” In the Gospel, we hear, “They will be taught by God.” As I am walking through Spain, I am struck by all the religious buildings, monasteries, Church buildings, road side shrines. Many of the churches are leafed in gold with stunning interiors, making our own churches look very poor indeed, though it is true that t...
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As a priest was hearing confessions, a man came in who hadn’t been in over forty years. The priest inquired why had he fallen away. The man said that, oh no, he hadn’t fallen away and that he prayed all the time. The priest then asked why he had not been to confession for so long. The man said, “Well, Father, for many years I was a light house keeper on a little island far away. I had to row every...
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Over the last several weeks, we have covered many of the Sacraments (Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Confirmation, Marriage, Priesthood) and today we are going to look at the Sacraments of Sacraments: The Eucharist. The Eucharist is called the source and summit of our Christian life for a reason because everything comes from it and it is the purpose of our Christian life, which is to be one wit...
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We are now into our fifth week on the Sacraments. So far we have covered Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Confirmation and this Sunday we will look at Holy Orders. It may be wise to quickly reflect on the sacraments themselves. Many times, we can get so caught up with the small things in a sacrament that we miss the big thing. It is true that in order for a sacrament to be valid, there...
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