But if we listen to Jesus’ teachings, there is nothing serendipitous, lucky, average or surprising at all because he insists that the most important thing to do in life is to love.
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Do the obvious
Are we not like Hannah and Mary, in the position that the only “obvious” thing to do is to give our God “thanks and praise” each and every day?
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St. Joseph and 2020
By Archbishop José H. Gomez As 2020 comes to an end, we know that sadly the trials and challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not. For me, and I know for many of you, this long year has brought […]
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A spiritual moment of total oneness
The two first readings today are like a photo snapshot in time when all is good with Israel, with church, with us — a time when we remember that our God is Lord!
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Can we not believe that in the ‘very ordinary’ God is present?
Can we not believe that in the daily stuff of life that God is working, calling, sending, giving, sustaining? It is not the events of our lives that need to change. It is more the understanding and appreciation that God is there.
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Like Mary, do we recognize those moments when God is doing something special?
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor A reflection on the daily readings by Father Perry. + Sweet and simple today. On this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, why don’t we sweetly and simply just focus on Mary’s response, but […]
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Advent is a time of renewal, change of heart
If we ready our spirit for the celebration of the birth of Jesus, we should have a spirit that is open and ready to meet Jesus Christ any way he comes.
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There is no question about God’s promise of fruitfulness
The favor of God falls upon all of us, especially those anointed with God’s own Spirit in baptism.
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God can can take our fears and turn them into blessings filled with grace
Again, we come to realize that God is in all, works through all, and can take the surprising and shocking realities of our lives and turn them into blessings filled with grace.
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God’s word must be heard and lived, not just spoken
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor “Friends are those rare people who ask how we are, and then wait to hear the answer.” — Fred Cunningham. “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” This familiar saying sums up […]
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