PALM SUNDAY
Christ Be Our Light: Week VII
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Palm Sunday 2019
Holy Week: Christ, Be Our Light!
Our Holy Week is a journey from light to darkness to an everlasting light. During Lent we have examined and... [Read more]
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Christ Be Our Light: Week VI
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Is That Better?
Is that better? . . . is asked when one's chin is resting gently on a phoropter. A phoropter? Yes, a phoropter is the instrument used du... [Read more]
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Christ Be Our Light: Week V
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RIGHT, LEFT, CENTER: SEEING GOD IN ALL THINGS
In his early 90s, Patricia Buck's father-in-law went to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to take the... [Read more]
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT
Christ Be Our Light: Week IV
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The Beautiful Light of Broken Places
When a mirror is broken, one often hears the superstitious phrase, "Oh, seven years of bad luck." As believers in t... [Read more]
SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT
Christ Be Our Light: Week III
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Reflection Story
Ten Fingers are Overrated
Jayce was a bubbly boy until his first day in kindergarten. Returning home, he asked his mother, "why did... [Read more]
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
Christ Be Our Light: Week II
Tired of black and white, all or nothing thinking?
Do your fears keep you in the dark?
Living in the shadow of doubt about God's ability to be your strength in every weakness?
Looking for a key to set you free from all shades of ange... [Read more]
EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Tired of black and white, all or nothing thinking?
Do your fears keep you in the dark?
Living in the shadow of doubt about God's ability to be your strength in every weakness?
Looking for a key to set you free from all shades of anger and resentment?
Is yo... [Read more]
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Every week God asks us all to live the Gospel and to follow his teachings. Sometimes this is effortless, however, this week the message is not an easy one to live out. "Love your enemies. . . do good to those who hate you. . . bless those who curse you. . . pray fo... [Read more]
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Life and Life Issues: Novena and Holy Hour
The recent Reproductive Health Act passed in New York State repeals a State law which had guaranteed the right to immediate medical care and legal protection for any child born alive following a botched abortion after 20 week... [Read more]
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
RECOGNIZE YOUR INVITATION FROM THE LORD
Many people ask me, "Donna, what do you do at St. Philip's?" Well, my title is Evangelization Minister. "What exactly is an Evangelization Minister?" Good question because I wouldn't call "evangelization" a user-friendly word.... [Read more]
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THE SUPER BOWL!
Super Bowl 2019 is almost history. All the words and all the hype will soon be just a memory. Every Super Bowl comes to a close with one team & their fans elated – and the other team & their fans disappointed. But there is one element of the Super B... [Read more]
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Saint John Paul II addressed the Bishops of the United States, with these powerful words, "Catholic education aims not only to communicate facts but also transmit a coherent, comprehensive vision of life, in the conviction that the truths contained in that vision lib... [Read more]
