A Holy Week Challenge
April 11, 2025
One fruit of the National Eucharistic Revival has been the invitation to the Walk with One Initiative. On their official website, this initiative is calling us to do four things:...
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“The Lord has done great things for us!”
April 4, 2025
Whenever we encounter a psalm like this, it is good to stop and ponder what great things God has done for us and why we are filled with joy. Take...
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Laetare Sunday! Rejoice!
March 28, 2025
“…there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance” (Luke 15:7). This passage comes right before...
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The Sound of Silence
March 21, 2025
Just a few weeks ago, one evening, our neighbor’s dog started talking (barking), and, at that point, Blaise had to talk back. Over the last couple years, it has become...
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Pray for Pope Francis
March 14, 2025
Pope Francis has been in the news a lot recently due to his health concerns as he battled double pneumonia. He has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14. ...
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Facing Life with the Spirit!
March 7, 2025
“Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil…” (Lk 4:1)...
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Lent is Coming. Are you ready?
February 28, 2025
Last Sunday, we celebrated Mass on the anniversary of Fr. Schleicher’s death—February 23, 2010. I jokingly remarked that one thing he faithfully did was get away on vacation. He would...
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News Update!
February 21, 2025
Ohio Bishop News. As I write this bulletin article on February 12 (due to early bulletin deadlines) nationwide Church news hit our Ohio area. Pope Francis has appointed Chicago Auxiliary...
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Healing Prayers
February 14, 2025
Just last week, on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, I invited everyone at the morning Mass and school Mass to pray for healing. Afterward, a number of you...
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"Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man."
February 7, 2025
In this Year of Hope, this gospel passage may be the greatest way to enter into the hope of our lives. As Jesus approaches us, many of us will say,...
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Happy Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord!
January 31, 2025
Catholic Schools Week. This past week has been an exciting time! As I am writing this, our children at the parish school are partaking in an all-day Carnival! We offer...
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Happy Word of God Sunday!
January 24, 2025
“Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.” God’s word gives us life and enables us to lead lives of love as never before. When we encounter His word, it changes...
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The Year of Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
January 17, 2025
Recently, I found this explanation of the Jubilee Year of Hope in the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral Bulletin. Enjoy…The Holy Father has announced that 2025 is a Jubilee Year,...
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Is the Catholic Church Dying?
January 10, 2025
Recently, I saw this YouTube clip from Fr. Michael David Moses, a younger Catholic priest from Texas who makes his presence known on the internet. He had just attended the...
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A Blessed Epiphany to All!
January 3, 2025
You may have noticed that we did not give away a Christmas Book this year. While we gave the Holy Moments book by Matthew Kelly away this past fall, I...
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A Blessed Feast of the Holy Family and A Happy New Year!
December 27, 2024
A few weeks ago, I had the joy of going to watch Home Alone at the Akron Civic Theatre with my family. Afterward, Macaulay Culkin was there to answer questions...
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