Hope in the Lord — Saturday morning and the pandemic
Back in 1989 right after our mother died, my brother George, who was five years older and born with Down syndrome, came to join…
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Hope in the Lord — Uphold human dignity and reject racism
On Friday, June 19, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and we desperately need His divine love. These days our…
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Hope in the Lord — A Time to be In Earnest
P.D. James is one of my favorite authors whose British style is both elegant and extremely clever. She mastered the art of the detective…
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Hope in the Lord — Gathering again as the Body of Christ
Rejoice! Based upon sound advice from public health authorities, the governor has announced May 20 as the date on which we can begin to…
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Hope in the Lord — The long Good Friday and a joyous Easter
Recently, someone described the Holy Week atmosphere within our Church in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic as being the year of the long…
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Hope in the Lord — Four steps to deal with COVID-19
All of us have correctly been occupied with responding to the pandemic of COVID-19 and the ways to mitigate its grave impact. We naturally…
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Hope in the Lord — God who called you by name
I was at St. Bernadette Church on March 1, and I found a church packed with enthusiasm. I am told that 388 adults and…
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Hope in the Lord — Don’t be lazy during Lent
Pity the poor sloth. Recently I watched a pet sloth on live TV. It moved very, very slowly and deliberately. It almost looked like…
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Hope in the Lord — A burnt-out case
I have begun to read some of the writings of Graham Greene. Born in 1904, he did most of his writings from the 1920s…
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Hope in the Lord — Greeting Jesus forsaken each day
In 1943, a laywoman named Chiara Lubich, along with a few friends, began what has become known as the Focolare Movement. Emphasizing the path…
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