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Mary Magdalene

Inspired by Mary Magdalene

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On July 22 we celebrate the feast of Mary Magdalene. Her witness to Christ’s empty tomb captures my imagination. From her eyes, we have built the Church. From her testimony emptiness turned into joy, death revealed new life. From the healing she experienced at the hands of Jesus, seven demons flew from her body and Read More
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What Should I Do When I Struggle?

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Father Mark locked the church and walked to the rectory. It was 3 p.m. on a Sunday. He was physically tired and emotionally spent. Weekend ministry had been mixed. His homily at the vigil Mass had felt flat, and few parishioners spoke of it as they exited the church. Mark knew that he should have Read More
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From Nowhere to Somewhere

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My hometown, because of its vast array of bridges spanning three rivers, is often called “The City of Bridges.” One of those bridges was constructed in the early 1960s and became known as “The Bridge to Nowhere,” because right-of-ways had not yet been secured and the bridge did not connect to the north side of Read More

The Priest: Bridge Builder

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Recently at a gathering of over 20 priests ordained these past three years for the Archdiocese of Washington, the discussion turned to both the challenges and the satisfaction of priestly ministry today. So encouraging and uplifting were the comments in that discussion that I brought the same topics to deanery meeting after deanery meeting throughout Read More