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Jesus! What are you doing here?
There is a story told, apocryphal of course, about a black man in one of the Southern States of America. it was pre-integration days, and he was standing outside a church which was attended by whites only. As it happened it was quite close to where he lived, and he was seriously considering attempting to […]
Today’s Gospel Message: [Luke 7:36-50]
One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee’s house and took his place at table, a woman came in, who had a bad name in the town. She had heard he was dining with the Pharisee and had brought with her an alabaster jar of ointment. She waited […]
What difference can we make?
One day as he began his daily prayer, a holy hermit saw passing by, a cripple, a mother begging for food for her pathetically malnourished child, and the victim of what must have been a very severe beating. Seeing them, the holy man turned to God and said, “Great God! How is it that such […]
Keeping Everybody Happy…? (Jack McArdle)
The Following is a summary of the comments made about the parish priest in a typical Irish parish: If his homily is longer than usual: ‘He sends us to sleep!’ If it’s short: ‘He hasn’t bothered!’ If he raises his voice: ‘ He is shouting!’ If he speaks normally: ‘ You can’t hear a thing.’ […]