| Honor & Success: Overcoming Blindness |
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| Friday, September 10, 2010 4:22 PM -0500 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:91010_42833_0.jpg] Reading 1 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27 Brothers and sisters: If I preach the Gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it! If I do so willingly, I have |
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| School Begins - Time is on our side |
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| Monday, August 30, 2010 9:29 AM -0500 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:83010_93414_0.jpg] August 30, 2010 Proverbs 8:22-31 "The LORD begot me, the first-born of his ways, the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago; From of old I was poured forth, at the first, before the earth. When there were no depths |
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| The Eighth Grade Mass |
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| Saturday, May 29, 2010 7:37 AM -0500 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:53010_74541_0.jpg] Reading 1 Jude 17:20b-25 Beloved, remember the words spoken beforehand by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in the love of God and |
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| Stop Fishing - Last School Mass |
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| Friday, May 21, 2010 11:47 AM -0500 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:52110_115753_0.jpg] Gospel Jn 21:15-19 After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lo |
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| Priory Class Rings |
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| Friday, April 16, 2010 10:38 AM -0500 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:41610_104237_0.jpg] April 16, 2010 Friday of the Second Week of Easter Reading 1 Acts 5:34-42 A Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up, ordered the Apostles to be put outside |
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| Scandals |
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| Monday, April 12, 2010 8:40 PM -0500 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:41210_84752_0.jpg] Acts 4:23-31 After their release Peter and John went back to their own people and reported what the chief priests and elders had told them. And when they heard it, they raised their voices to God with one accord and said, |
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| | Wednesday in Holy Week | | | | | Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:00 AM -0500 | By: Fr Michael |
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The critical moments of the Triduum, for which we have been preparing all Lent, are almost upon us. And in today’s Gospel the villain in the drama appears exposed, although we had the foreshadowing two days ago when he complained about wasting all that expensive oil on Jesus.
Judas was only revealed as traitor at the last moment. The gospels with hindsight impute base motives and dishonesty to him.
But I’m rather sure it was not that simple.
Like the other Apostles, Judas would have been called, invited by Jesus, with hope for his conversion.
You can be sure when Judas signed on with Jesus, Judas loved Him just as much as Peter did.
Judas trusted too much in himself, his thinking and judgment, the way he would have done things as God. He was selfish and self centered. But of course the other apostles were too; and we see them constantly in the Gospels bruising their egos against the hard reality of Jesus.
But something went radically wrong Judas. Instead of being turned into a new creation, he hardened and his love soured into anger, cynicism and perhaps hatred.
He ultimately didn’t have the love that Peter had for Jesus the person; Peter who from love rushed in where angels fear to tread and made a fool of himself, cutting off a servants ear and a few hours later denying Jesus in front of other common servants. Judas love was not for the person but for what Jesus could do for him, for the nation. And when Judas perceived those dreams of his betrayed, He betrayed Jesus.
You and I may never know if we have all it takes to be a Peter, who honestly stumbled or a John who never wavered. But we can have, can work on one necessary thing… selfless love.
It’s not easy, but it’s doable. Jesus is our model, our guide.
But Judas, Peter and John and prove that we too have what it takes to be any of them.
May our Lenten prayer and penance, may our reverent observance of the Triduum, bind us closer to the person of Jesus Christ in a more genuine, selfless love
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| Sibling Rivalry |
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| Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:50 PM -0500 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:31510_125334_0.jpg] March 14, 2010 Fourth Sunday of Lent Reading I Jos 5:9a, 10-12 The LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.” While the Israelites were encamped at Gilgal on the plains of Jerich |
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| God Calling |
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| Saturday, January 16, 2010 10:47 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:31510_105221_0.jpg] Jan 16 Gospel Mk 2:13-17 Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” And he |
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| So close....Spring Break |
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| Friday, March 12, 2010 12:45 PM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:31510_124850_0.jpg] March 12, 2010 Friday of the Third Week of Lent Reading I Hos 14:2-10 Thus says the LORD: Return, O Israel, to the LORD, your God; you have collapsed through your guilt. Take with you words, and return to the LORD; Say |
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| Another Birthday ! |
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| Monday, March 1, 2010 11:46 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:31510_114936_0.jpg] Gospel Lk 6:36-38 Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgive |
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| Mardis Gras |
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| Sunday, February 14, 2010 11:35 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:31510_113951_0.png] February 14, 2010 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I Jer 17:5-8 Thus says the LORD: Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings, who seeks his strength in flesh, whose heart turns away from the LORD. He is like a b |
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| Xanadu Mass |
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| Saturday, February 6, 2010 11:32 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:31510_113540_0.jpg] February 7, 2010 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I Is 6:1-2a, 3-8 In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, with the train of his garment filling the temple. Seraphim were sta |
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| Gratitude |
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| Monday, February 1, 2010 11:18 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:31510_112317_0.png] Feb. 1 What jumps out at me from these readings today is the theme of gratitude. In our minds we link up gratitude with justice, because in terms of our relationship with God, gratitude toward God is only just. But wit |
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| Groundhog Day ? |
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| Monday, February 1, 2010 11:15 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:31510_111958_0.jpg] Feb 1 Gospel Mk 5:1-20 Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. When he got out of the boat, at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him. The man ha |
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| Hometown Boy Makes Good |
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| Sunday, January 31, 2010 10:57 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:31510_110413_0.jpg] January 31, 2010 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I Jer 1:4-5, 17-19 A Reading from the Prophet Jeremiah The word of the LORD came to me, saying: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born |
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| Snow Daze & Living Large |
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| Friday, January 8, 2010 9:30 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:11510_93324_0.jpg] January 8, 2010 Reading I 1 Jn 5:5-13 Beloved: Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is the one who came through water and Blood, Jesus Christ, not by water |
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| Happy New Year |
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| Monday, January 4, 2010 7:46 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:11510_75159_0.jpg] January 4, 2010 A reading from the first letter of St John (1 Jn 3:22–4:6) Beloved: We receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And his commandment is this: we sho |
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| Christmas Journeys |
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| Friday, December 18, 2009 1:50 PM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| December 18, 2009 [Image:West_Branch_Susquehanna_River,_east_from_Hyner_View.jpg] Reading 1 Jer 23:5-8 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David; As king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall |
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| What are you anticpating |
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| Sunday, December 13, 2009 1:48 PM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| December 13, 2009 [Image:121909_21209_0.jpg] Reading 1 Zep 3:14-18a Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has removed the judgment against you he has turned |
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| Great Minds Have Great Purposes |
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| Monday, December 7, 2009 7:30 AM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:12809_80339_0.png] Gospel Lk 5:17-26 One day as Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there, and the power of the Lord was with him for hea |
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| Advent -December 1 |
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| Wednesday, December 2, 2009 7:26 PM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| Dec 1, 2009 [Image:12209_73518_0.jpg] Reading 1 Is 11:1-10 On that day, A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A Sp |
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| God is waiting for us.... |
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| Monday, November 2, 2009 8:34 PM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| Gospel John 6:37-40 Jesus said to the crowds: ìEverything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. And this i |
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| St Martin of Tours |
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:44 PM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| November 11 - St Martin of Tours As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voice, saying, ìJesus, Mast |
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| New Honor Code Policy |
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| Friday, November 6, 2009 8:40 PM -0600 | By: Fr Michael |
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| [Image:NoCheating.jpg] The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle.They said to him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law, Mose |
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