Hope in the Lord — Advent, a season to become a true neighbor
I am enjoying my study of “Fratelli Tutti,” the brand-new encyclical by Pope Francis, given as a gift to explore social friendship in this…
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Hope in the Lord — Grateful, Generous and Joyful this Thanksgiving
For the second year in a row, I will miss spending my Thanksgiving weekend with the monks of Gethsemani. Last year my cancer treatment…
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Hope in The Lord — Visiting the graves in the cemetery
Two weeks ago, I returned to Pennsylvania for the burial of a very good friend with whom I grew up. At the same time,…
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Hope in the Lord — Much Obliged: Our Duty to Worship with Joy
I always enjoyed old movies when one of the characters turned to another and said that he is “much obliged.” It seems so polite,…
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Hope in The Lord — Three Teresas and the cause of human life
We can learn so much from the saints about respect for human life. On Sept. 5, we celebrated the feast of St. Teresa of…
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Hope in The Lord — Let your Faith Guide your Right and Duty to Vote with an Informed Conscience
Election years always present both the opportunity and the grave concern that we Catholics exercise not only our right but also our duty to…
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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 — The echo of God’s voice
As Holy Week approaches in two weeks, reflect with me on the voice of conscience and come back to the Lord through the sacrament…
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Hope in the Lord — Flannery at Louisville’s film festival on September 16
I recently viewed the 60-minute 2015 documentary on the life of Flannery O’Connor entitled, “Uncommon Grace.” I admit to being a big fan of…
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Hope in the Lord — Silence and dialogue
To listen first requires one to be silent. That is a lesson from a 2010 homily by Pope Benedict XVI: “Let us not fear…
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