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The Year of Faith
Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 21, 2013 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. As many are aware of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI inaugurated October 2012-October 2013 as the Year of Faith. There were many reasons...
View ArticleWhy some people use three fingers for the Sign of the Cross
Sunday, June 16, 2013 Deacon Robert Banet Why do you hold your fingers that way? What way? You know, with your thumb holding the two fingers. Oh, that. Well, that’s the way some people make the...
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A correct belief must underlie our good actions
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 23, 2013 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. In our world there are so many different religions. Many of these, however, are rather small. The major monotheistic religions are...
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We must testify to the hope we have in Christ
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 18, 2013 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. The Gospel today is always a little amusing “…a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her...
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A faith that began under the fig tree and went to India
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug 25, 2013 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. There is a beautiful contemporary Christian song out now called Alive Again. This song, sung by acclaimed Catholic artist Matt...
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St. Raymond Nonnatus, patron of families, pray for us!
Sat., Aug. 31, 2013 Feast of St. Raymond Nonnatus Fr. Eugene Raymond, O. de M. Just a little thought for today’s feast. How wonderful that we bring the statue of Saint Raymond Nonnatus to our parish of...
View ArticleThe Son always sends you a pathway of light
Feast of Cosmas and Damien, Thurs., Sept. 26, 2013 Deacon Robert Banet Yo, Charlie! How was your camping trip? Great. We camped along Lake Michigan We got up at sunrise and you’ll never believe what...
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A Permanent State of Mission
January 19th, 2014 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. (On January 1st 2014, 40 Catholic men and women departed on a nine day mission to General Cepeda, Mexico. Among those who attended were two Mercedarian...
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Freedom is living with the eyes of faith
Feast of the Presentation, Feb. 2, 2014 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. In the famous novel “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo, Jean Valjean is freed from a hard labor camp. He was placed in this penitentiary...
View ArticleSuper Bowl, Hail Marys, and prayer that waits for an answer
Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 Feast of St. Blaise by Deacon Robert Banet What’s new, Charlie? Super Bowl Sunday, what else? Ah, yes. Did you see the American Atheist billboard about “Hail Mary” passes? No, I...
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Through “Easter Faith”, The Church Rejoices in Christ’s Resurrection
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. On Ash Wednesday, March 5th, we began the Holy Season of Lent. Looking out our windows on this day there was probably a yearning for spring....
View ArticleJesus, the Son of God — What does it mean?
Monday, May 7, 2014 Deacon Robert Banet Where’ve you been, Charlie? Haven’t seen you around for a while. Me and Emma Lou took a little vacation. Oh? Where? Not far from here. Funny thing, the priest...
View ArticleWhy I say, “God bless you”
Sunday, July 13, 2014 Deacon Robert Banet Let me see what you’re reading, Charlie. It’s the baptism rite. The baptism rite! You’re kidding. Well, I got to wondering what I was getting into when I was...
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Faith asks that we buy in completely to God’s plan
Sunday, August 10, 2014 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. With the beginning of training camp, many football fans are excited and hopeful that their beloved Eagles can make a run...
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How can God be good in a world of evil?
Sunday, August 31, 2014 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. The friars in our house recently saw the movie God is not dead. This is the story of a young college freshmen who takes an...
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God gives as He chooses
Sunday, September 22, 2014 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. Listen to this homily on audio. When siblings come together there is always a moment of nostalgia. Many of these...
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The only thing that will save the children is their Catholic faith
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Fr. Anthony Brankin The last few weeks at the Masses, particularly the 11:00 am and the 12:30 pm, we did a thing called the Promise Mass—trying to focus the minds and...
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The state has been trying to destroy the family
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Anthony Brankin Right now and continuing into next week, the Pope and the Bishops are having a conference—called a Synod which is simply a formal discussion by some...
View ArticleWhen God withdraws His presence
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time By Deacon Robert Banet My wife’s Aunt Clara is really upset. Oh? What seems to be the trouble? Well, last spring, she had a really great experience, a religious...
View ArticleA thousand difficulties does not one doubt make
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacon Robert Banet You look pretty down, Charlie. Oh. My wife’s nephew just announced that he is leaving the Church. That is something to be down about, to be...
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