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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Mystery and Music

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The cardinal points of our lives all have their rituals. There are the sacramental milestones: baptism, eucharist, confirmation, marriage, o...
Saturday, September 18, 2010

Newman - Blessed Cardinal

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I wish I were in England this week.  John Henry Newman, or Cardinal Newman as he is more commonly called, will be beatified by Pope Benedi...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Magnificat

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My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden, For behold,...
Thursday, August 12, 2010

Mystery and Music

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On Trinity Sunday, Fr. Paul’s homily was a meditation on the Trinity as a mystery. On a recent Sunday, our reading from Colossians (1:26) sp...
Friday, August 6, 2010

Sri Lanka 13 - From the Frontlines

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Every 50 yards or so there was some young man aiming his gun at me during my visit to northwestern Sri Lanka. I do not have a personal ph...
Monday, August 2, 2010

Sri Lanka 12 - Ut Pictura Poesis

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Giving Form to Matter Do you ever look back and wonder "does life matter?" Life matters dearly   to the orphaned girls I me...
Saturday, July 31, 2010

Sri Lanka 11 - Tsunami !!!!

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The signs are everywhere.  TSUNAMI  Go to high ground. It can be a bit unsettling.  I cannot even swim. All of a sudden, on 26 December 2...
Monday, July 26, 2010

Sri Lanka 10 - A Catholic Feast

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Sri Lankan Catholics - about 7% of the population - celebrate their parish feasts with great festivity. The Catholicism on the Island comes ...