Rejection at Nazareth- Luke 4:16-30

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding, and my entire will.
All I have and call my own.
Whatever I have or hold, you have given to me.
I restore it all to you and surrender it wholly
to be governed under your will.
Give me only your love and grace
and I am rich enough and ask [...]

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God Is in the Silence

“He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, [...]

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Temptation of Jesus- Luke 4:1-13

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.This part of the Lord’s Prayer is perhaps the most difficult to comprehend. After all, why would God subject His own people to temptation? Why is it necessary to petition God not to lead us into temptation?
This theme is a proper continuation of that found in [...]

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The Holy Family and Happy New Year

As we inch toward the end of 2006 and the dawning of 2007, firstly I wish all who read this a Happy New Year. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, while tomorrow we mark the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and the World Day of Peace.
This morning’s homily, given by the [...]

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