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One of our granddaughters was involved in a horticulture project at school.
Eager to pass on her learning, she told her little brother some of the things he should be doing for the aloe …
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By Mark Saucier
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2/6/25
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Music inspires and uplifts us.
It connects us to loved ones and special memories.
When I hear a hymn my mother or father loved, my heart is warm. It’s as if we are reunited, despite …
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By Teresa Pitt Green
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1/23/25
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When we sing together in the liturgy, the …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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1/23/25
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La música nos inspira y eleva. Nos conecta con nuestros seres queridos y recuerdos especiales. Cuando escucho un himno que le gustaba mi madre o mi padre, mi corazón se llena de …
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por Teresa Pitt Green
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1/23/25
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Cuando cantamos juntos en la liturgia, el Espíritu Santo se mueve entre nosotros. El canto litúrgico es un acto de fe que resuena profundamente en nuestros corazones; no es solo la …
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Por el Obispo W. Shawn McKnight
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1/23/25
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Jesus quotes Isaiah to define his mission: “He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.”
In this spirit of …
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By Mark Saucier
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1/22/25
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The Jubilee Year of Pilgrims of Hope invites all of us into a season of …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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1/9/25
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Este Año de Jubileo: Peregrinos de la Esperanza, nos invita a todos a una época de renovación, un tiempo para abrazar la esperanza que Cristo nos ofrece, especialmente ante los …
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Reverendísimo W. Shawn McKnight
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1/9/25
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We call the Sabbath the Lord’s Day, a day of rest.
Most of us don’t work on Sundays, but that’s where the rest ends. We fill them with a flurry of activities, as if busyness is …
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By Mark Saucier
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1/9/25
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Bishop McKnight preached the following homily Dec. 7 during the Ordination Mass for Father Gregory Clever:
In this season of Advent, a season of joyful …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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12/19/24
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We’ve all been there. The obligatory Christmas pageants: where our related little ones try to recapture the simple essence of Christmas in story and song.
This one, like most, was …
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By Mark Saucier
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12/18/24
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As the first Advent candle flickered, the reality suddenly dawned on me: it’s December!
It’s not like I didn’t know it was coming. I had filled my calendar with December dates …
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By Mark Saucier
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12/5/24
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It’s the month of saints and sinners.
In church, we have a large scroll with the names of the parishioners who died in the past year. Saints and sinners all.
Looking at the list, I …
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By Mark Saucier
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11/20/24
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Coincidence or providence?
In the gospel reading on the Sunday before Election Day, Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment.
“You shall love the Lord your God with all …
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By Mark Saucier
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11/7/24
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I heard the disruption of the quiet fall afternoon from inside the house. It sounded as if everything was enveloped in a cloud of incessant clicks and whistles.
Stepping outside, I found the …
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By Mark Saucier
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10/23/24
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The act of voting is an expression of faith.
When we make our choices this Election Day, we are empowered in that moment to advocate for justice, uphold human dignity, and promote the values of …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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10/23/24
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We gathered on the shores of Lake Norman.
We were physicists, lawyers, engineers, business owners, and assorted others like me.
What we all had in common was time.
Long before we were …
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By Mark Saucier
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10/9/24
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During the Protestant Reformation, there were many attacks made against the purported teaching of the Church on the Eucharist.
Pamphlets appeared, showing a giant Christ bearing marks of the …
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By Father Daniel Merz, SLD
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9/26/24
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“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
That’s in Chapter 8 of Mark. In the very next chapter, those faithful followers were …
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By Mark Saucier
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9/26/24
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Another sign of aging is when the “oldies” station plays a song that was a hit in your mid-40s.
The Spice Girls were singing “Tell me what you want, what you really, really …
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By Mark Saucier
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9/12/24
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