https://youtu.be/806CXHnWKx0 Faith is self-validating. In other words, as you live, it becomes a reality in your life. “When I was first ordained, I met a pediatric oncologist, a doctor who works with children with cancer,” says Father Jerry in today’s homily. “Fred told me that when he began his medical career, he didn’t believe in […]
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https://youtu.be/ftwi_bP7Uw8 In today’s homily, Father Jerry tells the story of a 12- and 15-year pair of sisters who are part of a 13-month study for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine. Why did they agree to do such a thing, and for so long? Was it for selfish reasons, or to do something bigger? Hear the answers in […]
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https://youtu.be/9laPTjpusmc LIT is Mary Karr’s best-selling memoir of her descent into the hell of alcoholism, and fighting her way to resurrection, as a mom, a writer, and a human being. She writes with unflinching self-scrutiny, irreverent humor, and the insight that comes only from facing one’s mistakes with honesty and determination. “It’s easy to get […]
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https://youtu.be/WV2mmOExc_A “As the risen Jesus appears to the eleven as flesh and bone, Jesus calls us — you and me — to be flesh and bone witnesses of His resurrection,” says Father Jerry in today’s homily above, “To be the flesh and bone of His compassion and peace for every soul consigned to forgotten graves […]
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https://youtu.be/LpfnkAvBpG4 In today’s gospel, Jesus appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. “We all have Emmaus-like experiences of fear, confusion, dread and worry,” says Father Jerry in today’s homily above, “But along the way Christ makes Himself known in our midst: In the loving support of family and friends… of our community and […]
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