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A Good Friday Reflection

Image of Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.

This is not just another Friday. This is Good Friday. Will that fact make any difference in the way we live this day? CANASTOTA, NY - For ... continue reading


Of Holy Thursday, Priests, the Eucharist, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Image of HOLY THURSDAY is the most complex and profound of all religious observances, saving only the Easter Vigil.

When Jesus told His followers that unless they ate His Body and drank His Blood, they could not have eternal life, large numbers left and ... continue reading



I ask Jesus to take up my Burdens in His hands and do with me what He wills.

Image of Trust God, he is always there.

We all have fears whether we acknowledge them or not. The question may be if we are mobilized by these fears in our spiritual and/or ... continue reading


Sometimes you aren't meant to go back to normal, Sometimes you were just meant to change altogether.

Image of Sometimes you are not meant to go back to the way you were.

 Over the weekend I was catching up with a sweet friend of mine. We started talking about incidents (great or small) that change your ... continue reading


Stop worrying, God's Running Everything!

Image of God has everything under control.  I think I'll let God handle things today while I worry less and marvel more about all His wonders.

Imagine for a moment if God wasn't running the universe and it was up to us to take care of ourselves for today.  First, we would have ... continue reading


Thy Will Be Done! That Statement is for Me, and I Never Knew it!

Image of Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 
Amen.

Have you ever noticed that you forget some sermons by the end of Mass, no matter how good you thought they were when you heard them or ... continue reading



Will Your Lie Cost Your Life?

Image of 'Susanna and the Elders'  By: Lorenzo Lotto, 1517, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy

If there is one Scripture passage that we defense lawyers should especially appreciate, it has to be today's first reading (Daniel 13:1-9, ... continue reading


What might the Lord do with your life if you laid it at the altar with a fresh sense of surrender to the perfect purposes of Jesus? Are you ready to find out?

Image of I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present
your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is
your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 (ESV)

When you contemplate your life, and look truthfully at where you are spiritually and where you would like to be; do you see a wide gap ... continue reading


Monday Musings - We Must Not Politicize the Eucharist, Except....

Image of Politicizing Communion harms interests of the church

I know it is Friday but this could not wait. Someone has to raise this issue!Please help me to understand. CANASTOTA, NY - The most ... continue reading


Now I pray, 'Lead me not into Temptation and Help me Not to be Easily Distracted from your Love.' Amen.

Image of Jesus answers our prayers.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit ~ Aristotle.When I was growing up, my parents taught me the ... continue reading


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