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Life Giving Water

The inspired writers of our Genesis story which we heard yesterday and today made everything orderly for us to understand. For instance, yesterday we heard about God using the first 4 days to prepare an environment. Thus, light was created on Day One, the sky on Day Two to separate the earth and the ocean,…
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The Surprising Catholic Connections to Groundhog’s Day

Groundhog Day is celebrated each year in the United States on February 2, the same day as Candlemas. It is not a coincidence. In the United States, all eyes are on Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day to see if he is able to predict the final weeks of winter. The tradition states that if a groundhog…
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Show Up – Step Up – Speak Up

Over the past few weeks since the tragic fires in California and the horrible plane accidents, we have felt a sense of sadness, grief and helplessness.  We can only imagine how desperate and sad those affected families must feel.  Their loss is tremendous. Such feelings are not unlike the feelings that Jairus and the woman…
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Our Catholic Appeal

Our Catholic Appeal (OCA) is an annual opportunity for every member of our faith family to support the life-changing work and ministries of the Diocese of Orlando. Gifts to Our Catholic Appeal fund a variety of ministries that serve our nine counties in ways that no parish could alone. Annual gifts to Our Catholic Appeal…
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