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deaconrandy
- Nov 17, 2017
- 1 min
The Bridegroom and the Church, the Bride
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, I want to reflect on our first reading this Sunday, from the book of Proverbs. “When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls.” A hard-working spouse is a gift. No one wants to be the only one working in the relationship. We want a spouse worthy of our hard work who will work just as hard for our common good. This is not only true of happy human marriages, but reflects God’s desire for relationship with us. Christ repea
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deaconrandy
- Nov 10, 2017
- 1 min
We Must Be Prepared
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, What are we waiting for? The five foolish virgins in our Gospel parable ought to be prepared for the wedding feast. They are the bridesmaids awaiting the groom. Greeting the groom is their big responsibility, yet for some reason these five are not prepared. Why not? Who or what else are they waiting for? Jesus is trying to get our attention and help us prepare for heaven. We are the ones expecting His arrival (the Second Coming) and we
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deaconrandy
- Nov 3, 2017
- 1 min
Priests: Servants and Images of God
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, "Call no one on earth your father..." How often I hear this phrase used against Catholic priests! I have become fond of asking people to place it in context, just to see if they know what it really intends to teach. Our Lord Jesus was not against fatherhood, nor did He have anything against priesthood. Jesus wants us to keep our perspective focused on our relationship to our Heavenly Father. Priests ought to treat our salutation "father
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