Chotard Doll

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Friends, Today we celebrate James, the brother of the Lord, who was a leader of the early church in Jerusalem. He was stoned or perhaps clubbed…
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Justin Appel

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Dear Friends, As some of you may know, Pope Francis designated 2025 as a Jubilee Holy Year for the Catholic Church. The late pope referred to…
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Fr Alex Swain

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Beloved in Christ, As the seasons change and the temperatures cool, I find myself reflecting on the wonders of God’s creation. The cooler temperature feels particularly…
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Richard Mallory

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Bother usIn a certain city there was a judge who neither feared Godnor had respect for people…. A widow kept coming to him saying, “Grant me…
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Edina Hall

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Fellow Christians,  At the start of an Education for Ministry (EFM) year participants are asked to share their “spiritual autobiography.” I initially saw this as a group “get to know you” exercise but quickly realized…
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Kyle Dresback

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Friends, Today we remember Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, an influential figure during an especially formative moment in the early Church. Living in the generation after the…
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Sherry Sterling

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Dear friends, Sometimes I want or need to pray, but I can’t find the words. Sometimes it’s simply, Dear God. Or, Help, please. Sometimes I’ll pray…
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Justin Appel

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Dear Friends, In the lesson from Matthew’s Gospel today, Jesus tells his disciples to fear God, not people.  The notion of “fearing the Lord” shows up with…
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Fr Alex Swain

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Beloved in Christ, Thy kingdom come. A frequent petition, as we daily recite the Lord’s prayer. I think this phrase (and much of the prayer, quite…
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