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Apr 2023
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for Easter Sunday, 04/09/2023. Christ’s Rising from the Dead Shows Us Eternal Life (Readings: Acts 10: 34:43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3: 1-4; Matthew 28::1-10) YouTube Link: 2023-04-09–Holistic Eucharist–Easter Sunday Link: CEB Stewardship 2023 Link: Independent Movie Study 2023 Link: Snacking in the USA–Calvary Spring Fundraiser Link: PayPal–Our Online Giving Resource ...
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Apr 2023
In the times of Christ, palms were a symbol of victory--Generals received a palm when they won an important battle, athletes were awarded palms instead of trophies. For Christians, the palm signifies Christ's victory over death....
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Mar 2023
In John 11: 1-45, Jesus tells Martha, Lazarus's sister, that He is the Resurrection and the Life. Jesus revealed Himself as the Son of God several times--at the well in Samaria, this one includes raising Lazarus from the dead....
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Mar 2023
When Jesus meets and speaks with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, he is extending the scope of His ministry beyond the Jewish people. This comes as a surprise to His disciples....
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Mar 2023
"And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life."...
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Feb 2023
The devil tempted Jesus Christ in the desert three separate times. Each time, Christ was able to overcome temptation without having a conflict with the Devil.
We, too, need to overcome temptations and Jesus shows us how....
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Feb 2023
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a time of reflection, sacrifice, and of drawing closer to God....
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Feb 2023
Fr Robert Deshaies homily for World Mission Sunday, the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, 02/19/2023–Food for the Poor The founder of Food for the Poor, living in Jamaica, was profoundly impacted when he heard God’s voice in a dream with the message from Matthew 25: “I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.......
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Feb 2023
Jesus calls us to follow His lead--helping the homeless, caring for the oppressed, helping feed the hungry. "The poor are with us always" (a truth in the past and lasting today.) Take the time to ask, "Lord, what would you have me do?"...
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Dec 2022
While Christ is the Son of God, rather than threatening humans with His power and might, God had Jesus come to us as an infant, someone loving and needing to be loved and cared for....
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