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A Powerful Passage
By Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. The “Journey to Emmaus” is one of the most well-known stories in the New Testament. It is a vivid story that we can truly connect with. Two downtrodden disciples leaving Jerusalem…an encounter with a stranger to whom the disciples tell...
Take Time to Daydream
Fr. Yuri Kuzara, C.PP.S., is in ministry at our Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellevue, Ohio, where the schedule is fairly light in the early months of the year. A fallow time in our lives can be a time of great creativity, he says. By Fr. Yuri Kuzara, C.PP.S. The time...
Volunteers Serve in Many Ways
By Tim Deveney A few years ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, speak at the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s Teach-in for Social Justice. Fr. Boyle said we need to not “settle for just shaking your fist, roll up your sleeves to create the place where...
Mercy, Wrapped in Mercy
By Fr. Bill Nordenbrock, C.PP.S. The first time that I preached on the Gospel account of the appearances of the Resurrected Christ to the disciples was the day after my ordination. As I reflected on this narrative then, what caught my attention was that Jesus needed...
St. James the Less Celebrates Anniversary
St. James the Less Church in Columbus, Ohio, has been celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. The celebration concluded on March 11. Following are excerpts from a homily delivered by its pastor, Fr. Antonio Baus,...