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January 30, 2025
Reflection – February 2nd, 2025 – The Presentation of the Lord

Presenting Jesus

How do I present Jesus to other?  This is a difficult question because my own biases obstruct my view. I am inclined to exaggerate how well I do this while glossing over or completely ignoring the parts of myself where Christ may be…less obvious.

Having said that, 51 years of being a practicing Roman Catholic have shown me many stellar examples of people who embody Christ in a way that makes …

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December 26, 2024
The Im/Perfect Family

This weekend marks the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Like most lifelong Catholics, I am well familiar with the images of the Holy Family depicted in the nativity creche, the icons and other artistic works, or a diverse array of statues, big and small. At this time of year a visitor to my house will find a simple nativity creche set up (a gift from either my sister or Aunt Susan), usually illuminated by …

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November 25, 2024
Reflection – November 24th – Solemnity of Christ the King

Pilgrims of Hope

Today marks the last Sunday of the year in the liturgical cycle of our Church, with next Sunday being the first in Advent. As we look towards the new year, I am reflecting on hope since not only is it is the theme for the First Week of Advent, and it also happens to be the theme for the upcoming Jubilee Year 2025: Pilgrims of Hope, announced by Pope Francis in May of …

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October 13, 2024
Reflection – October 13th, 2024 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Room for God to Work

Can you tell me how God is at work in your life today? Maybe pause for a moment and give this some thought…where do you see evidence of the Holy Spirit moving through your life?

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What did you come up with? I suspect each person will have a unique take on this. Did anyone answer, “I don’t know”?

If I am …

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June 20, 2024
Reflection – June 23rd, 2024 – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Said He Would Calm the Raging Sea

As a resident of Halifax in 2003 I had the dubious privilege of living through Hurricane Juan, a Category 2 hurricane which tore through parts of the Maritimes just after midnight on September 29th. Those of us living on the Atlantic Coast are familiar with hurricane warnings, but the severity of Juan was unusual and unexpected. Eight Nova Scotians lost their lives in the worst storm to hit Halifax …

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May 2, 2024
Reflection – May 5th, 2024 – Sixth Sunday of Easter

Faithful Servants

After studying the readings for today I wondered how I could possibly say anything about love that has not already been said more eloquently by greater theological minds. I could have used many personal examples such as family and friends, or one of the many folks I encounter who consistently radiate joy, kindness and love. Lately though, my two dogs have been demanding a great deal of my energy, time and resources, so I …

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March 14, 2024
Reflection – March 17th, 2024 – 5th Sunday of Lent

A few years ago, someone close to me learned through DNA testing that one of the parents who raised her was not a biological parent. This sent waves of shock through her family, in part because half her DNA was from an entirely different race of people with a different language and culture. “Your ancestry DNA certainly sounds more interesting than mine,” was my response, which I now know was cavalier, given the personal and emotional upheavel she was …

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January 27, 2024
Reflection – January 28th, 2024 – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Teach Us Something New

“Do not remember the former things or consider the things of old.I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”   ~Isaiah 43:18-21

Think back for a moment on the teachers you have encountered in your lifetime. Were there teachers you still remember today as “good” teachers?  What do you think made them a good teacher? Were they an authority on an issue …

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December 11, 2023
Reflection – December 10th, 2023 – Second Sunday of Advent

The Wilderness of 2023

As we observe the Season of Advent amid the wilderness of 2023, we are reminded to not get ahead of ourselves and celebrate Christmas before spending time reflecting and preparing. This is good advice. I do not think we are meant to move from Halloween directly into celebrating Christmas without preparation. But depending on how you look at it, I feel like there is a lot of stuff going on.  

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October 19, 2023
Reflection – October 21st-22nd – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Cowboys, Kraft Dinner, and Racism

I recently had a conversation about watching old movies, specifically the John Wayne-type of westerns. In the 1970s and early 1980s you could watch a John Wayne western any Saturday afternoon on one of the two fuzzy channels we received on television in rural New Brunswick. I experience good, warm feelings when I think of these westerns, recalling memories of feeling safe, sitting on the floor in front of the television …

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