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Hurt Hands
This week, I’ve been feeling a bit beat up.
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God's Job
In any family, roles are clear—especially to kids.
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Gamaliel
Last week in Mass, we hear how the Sanhedrin was enraged at the Apostles and wanted to put them to death.
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The Road to Hell
"The safest road to hell is the gradual one—the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts."
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6th Summons: Books I Read
April 2025 Edition
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Cleaning out the basement
Until 2006, the basement of the Baltimore Basilica—America’s first cathedral—was filled with sand.
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April 2025

Coach is always right
If you’ve ever played sports, you’ve probably heard it: “Coach is always right.”
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Midjourney
Every good story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
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6th Summons: The Whole Story
I was recently reading a reflection by Bishop Barron on a chapter from the Acts of the Apostles.
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On the Hunt
Lately, an image has been on my mind: that of the Lord, on the hunt—not with wrath or vengeance, but with relentless love.
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The Promise
In yesterday’s first reading, we heard St.
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Open Heart
Throughout the ministry of Jesus—and even in His Passion, Death, and Resurrection—we see two kinds of hearts in those who encounter Him: open hearts and…
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