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Reflection from the Gospel of John 10:27-30

Jesus is our good shepherd and we are His sheep (John 10:11). He knows each one of us including our innermost being, our secrets, and our problems. In fact, He knows us more than we know ourselves. He is our Lord and King. He will take care of us. He gives us eternal life and…
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Great Shepherds

A wise, discerning Barnabas in our first reading, a teaching Jesus in our gospel, 3 humble children of Fatima whose feast we celebrate today, and a new Pope we’re stilling rejoicing about… What do they all have in common?  The clue is in our gospel today when Jesus tells the Jews: “My sheep hear my…
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The Bread of Life

Perhaps some of you, like myself, were fortunate enough to experience the 2nd graders receiving their very First Communion last weekend.  If you weren’t there, you can imagine it. Precious 7-year-olds…girls dressed in their beautiful white dresses and boys in their grown-up looking suits that, I’m sure, have been hanging and waiting in their closets…
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May Overview

The Easter season is represented by the liturgical color white — the color of light, a symbol of joy, purity and innocence (absolute or restored). The season ends on Pentecost, June 8th, so the whole month of May is in the Easter season. The month of May is dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary. Focus of the Liturgy…
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