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Sep 21, 20242 min read
Who is the greatest?
From safari……. Who is the greatest? What does it mean to be better than another? A footrace can determine the better runner. Grades are...
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Sep 14, 20242 min read
“Catechetical Sunday”
I shared some of this in a recent FlockNote, but I hope it reaches others through our bulletins. “Catechetical Sunday” is an annual...
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Sep 7, 20242 min read
The words we speak
From safari…. Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me, a well-known children's rhyme proclaims. The truth is...
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Aug 31, 20243 min read
Building the Church at Home
In the coming Central Minnesota Catholic magazine, you’ll see a picture of me with Legos. You can read the story – about being curious...
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Aug 24, 20243 min read
The choices we make
Let the festivals begin. Over the next few weeks each of our One in Christ parishes has a festival. Take time today to checkout the...
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Aug 9, 20242 min read
It's all about choices!
From Safari……. Choices: Chips, pop, and remote, or Fruit, water, and weights. What we do and eat affects our health. The National...
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Aug 3, 20243 min read
There's power in prayer
Three times he tried to leave his seemingly fruitless labors in the parish. The people there laughed at him, ignored him, started vicious...
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Jul 27, 20242 min read
The focus of the Eucharist is the Father
From Safari….. I am sure it is more than coincidence that today’s scriptures follow The National Eucharistic Congress held in...
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Jul 21, 20243 min read
Humanae Vitae and the Stewardship of Life
The last few years have been tumultuous in many ways – COVID, war, shortages of people and supplies in many fields, political upheaval,...
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Jul 12, 20242 min read
Trust that God walks with us
From Safari, Several years ago, while on sabbatical in Australia, I joined 11 other people from across the world and a guide to spend 3...
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Jul 5, 20243 min read
Understanding the “Last Rites”
Every so often, questions arise about what the Church offers pastorally for those who are seriously ill and perhaps approaching death....
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Jun 29, 20242 min read
Life, Liberty, Religious Freedom, and the Pursuit of Happiness
From Safari….. The hazy, lazy days of summer will be at the midpoint as we celebrate the Fourth of July this week. With parades, picnics,...
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Jun 22, 20243 min read
Mental health matters
This column is about mental health. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or a mental health crisis, or want to assist someone else...
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Jun 15, 20242 min read
Graced moments...
From Safari….. Happy Father’s Day! I am grateful for the example of my dad, as he taught through his actions the importance of being...
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Jun 7, 20243 min read
Two Initiatives for Evangelization in our ACC
When I was ordained, I followed the custom of choosing a Scripture verse for the invitations that is also chosen as a sort of theme for...
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May 31, 20242 min read
Our Unity in the Body and Blood
As I write there are four Eucharistic Pilgrimages crossing the country, heading to Indianapolis for the Eucharistic Congress in mid-July....
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May 18, 20242 min read
Pentecost
Pentecost marks the end of our 50-day Easter season. Hopefully, the alleluias resounded through you throughout this Easter season. In...
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May 11, 20242 min read
Happy Mother's Day
“I go to prepare a place for you, then I will come back again to take you with me, so that where I am, you also may be.” Those words of...
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May 4, 20243 min read
The love of God flows
From Safari…… My seminary classmates and I spent a semester of study in Israel. Our home base was in Ein Karem, a suburb of Jerusalem. It...
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Apr 27, 20243 min read
May: The Month of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
You have perhaps seen devotional artwork showing Mary contemplating the Eucharist as we might today in Eucharistic adoration, such as the...
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