Resources & Articles

The Trinity in Action
The Trinity in Action
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Perhaps it feels like the Feast of the Holy Trinity celebrates one of those cold, impersonal, esoteric doctrines that has very little to do with what’s going in the world.... Read more...
Standing With The Mistreated
Standing With The Mistreated
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These past few days I’ve had on my mind, close to my heart, and in my prayers my former parishioners at the Lutheran parish I served for 11 years in... Read more...
This Week’s Fast
This Week’s Fast
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Unique to the Western tradition are the “Embertide” fasts. These fasts occur quarterly, and encompass Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday for the appointed four weeks. Those weeks are: the third week... Read more...
Prayer is Not Nothing: Pentecost Homily
Prayer is Not Nothing: Pentecost Homily
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For nine days the Holy Apostles and 120 others are in the upper room praying. From the outside, it looks like the ascension of Christ has left them bewildered, lost,... Read more...
Taking Care
Taking Care
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The Sacraments are essential to your life. This means that they maintain not just your spiritual well-being but your entire welfare. For our life is lived toward one goal: to... Read more...
The Finding of the Holy Cross (May 3)
The Finding of the Holy Cross (May 3)
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There are two feasts of the Holy Cross that are celebrated in the Western Rite calendar. The one shared with the Eastern Rite is September 14, which we know as... Read more...
Meeting Fear: Easter I homily
Meeting Fear: Easter I homily
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Fear paralyzed the disciples. That is why they locked themselves in the upper room. They were afraid of the same folks who had conspired and come out against Jesus. Their... Read more...
Jesus & Satan in Hades
Jesus & Satan in Hades
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As Our Lord Jesus Christ descends into hell, the devil says, “Who are you? You look like an ordinary human, but you stride about like someone who’s in charge. Are... Read more...
Unimaginable Joy? Easter Day Homily
Unimaginable Joy? Easter Day Homily
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Christ is risen! Nothing else matters. Which is why one of our bishops once said that, “Other people would not think this a time for festival. [But] far from being... Read more...
Imitating Death: Good Friday Homily
Imitating Death: Good Friday Homily
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What we offered Our Lord, and what He graciously took from us, was the consequence of the contagion of sin. We offered a body capable of death, a body incapable... Read more...
Paschal Triduum Resources
Paschal Triduum Resources
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Triduum means "three days." The Paschal Triduum refers to the holies three days, in which we commemorate the suffering, death, and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Live-streaming these unique... Read more...
Loving to the End: Holy Thursday Homily
Loving to the End: Holy Thursday Homily
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To love someone to the end is to do whatever you must for their good, their well-being, their health, their safety, their care. It means sacrificing your ideas of what... Read more...