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May 27, 20232 min read
The Birthday of the Church
Pentecost – The Birthday of the Church Jesus told the Eleven: “Wait here until you are clothed with power from on high; then you will be...
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May 20, 20232 min read
Where are we living?
From Safari…. I recently came across this question: Are we living in the land of the dying or are we living in the land of the living? My...
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May 13, 20234 min read
Blessed Mother’s Day!
Thank you to each of you who have been called to the beautiful and challenging vocation of being a mother. For many years, when we were...
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May 6, 20232 min read
From safari……
While visiting one of the preschool rooms at St. Francis Xavier School, one of the students placed a sticker on me. The brightly colored...
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Apr 29, 20231 min read
Voice of the risen Jesus Christ
I recently rescued a dog. She’s a terrier and rather adorable. And she’s crazy about me. She could spend all day with me. But I’m a...
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Apr 22, 20232 min read
Day 15
From Safari… Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Day 15 of Easter. Each month on the second Wednesday there is an ecumenical prayer...
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Apr 15, 20233 min read
Divine Mercy Sunday
In 2001, St. John Paul II designated the Second Sunday of Easter each year as Divine Mercy Sunday. This celebration takes on new meaning...
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Apr 8, 20232 min read
Easter season Alleluias!
From safari…… This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad! This is the day of Resurrection. Let us be illumined by the...
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Apr 2, 20233 min read
We are called to serve
This week, the most sacred time of the Church’s year begins with Palm Sunday and culminates in the Triduum (“three days”) of the Lord’s...
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Mar 25, 20232 min read
Lazarus – a deeper meaning
From safari…….. An Indian peasant had a lifelong passion to visit Bombay. He talked about traveling there so often that his friends and...
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Mar 18, 20233 min read
Telling Stories of Life and Death
Stories compel us. Authors, composers, poets, artists know this. The best stories draw us in, make us part of the drama, generate...
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Mar 11, 20232 min read
Water is essential
Another picturesque snowfall today, as newly fallen snow clings to the trees and freshens the winter landscape. The weeks ahead this snow...
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Mar 4, 20233 min read
Seeing things in a new light.
MissionInsite: Stewards of God’s Gifts, Servants of God’s People In the last year, the Planning Office of the Diocese of St. Cloud...
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Feb 26, 20233 min read
Clashing of the kingdoms
From Safari….. It has been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The pictures show the devastation that has taken place in Ukraine....
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Feb 18, 20232 min read
A Lent of Presence
“Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” All over the Church, those words will be repeated countless times as Christ’s faithful people are...
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Feb 11, 20232 min read
Random thoughts
From Safari…….. Some random thoughts. Sartell Sally (rabbit), in the early morning hours of February 2nd, was eating from the tray set...
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Feb 4, 20233 min read
The Eucharist and Liturgy
As we continue in the Eucharistic Revival, I return to the series on the Eucharist after a break for Advent and the Christmas season. The...
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Jan 28, 20233 min read
Catholic Schools Week.
From Safari…….. Welcome to Catholic Schools Week. Our One in Christ Communities support three Catholic schools as part of our mission –...
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Jan 22, 20233 min read
The Least and the Greatest in the Kingdom
The reversal of the Supreme Court’s 1973 in Roe v. Wade last June 24 did not eliminate abortion in our nation, but returned the question...
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Jan 7, 20234 min read
The Journey of Epiphany
In Memory of Pope Benedict XVI We join the whole Church and many others who have been touched by the life, ministry, and death of Joseph...
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