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Advent and Biblical Joy

by FR. BILLY SWAN This season of Advent is known as one of “Joyful expectation.” In the Church we name the third Sunday of Advent as Gaudete Sunday or “Joyful Sunday” as our waiting for the Saviour is almost at an end. Then, we wish each other a “Merry Christmas” as we share meals, exchange gifts and treasure

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Biblical Peace

Part 1 Webster defines PEACE as a “state (not an attitude but a condition of one’s heart) of stillness and serenity, of freedom from disquieting, agitating, anxious thoughts and a condition of harmony in relationships.” The Greek word for PEACE is EIRENE from the verb EIRO which means to join or bind

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Welcome to Advent!

Seven Reasons to Celebrate Advent by Ryan Shelton  I grew up in one of the branches of the church that did not celebrate Advent. Before the leftover turkey disappeared from the refrigerator, we were in full-blown Christmastide through December 25. I was in my twenties before I was introduced to

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Christ the King

by Gilberto Ruiz On September 30, 2015, the state of Georgia executed Kelly Gissendaner, who plotted the 1997 murder of her husband, Douglas. While in prison Kelly converted to Christianity and demonstrated that hers was a genuine conversion. Notably, she earned a theology certificate from Emory University and ministered to

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By Standing Firm You Gain Life

A Refection on Luke 21:5-19 by Rev. Lauri Ferring Luke 21:5–19 NASB95 And while some were talking about the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and votive gifts, He said, “As for these things which you are looking at, the days will come in which there will not be left

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Christmas Flower Fund

Would you like to donate to beautify the church for the Christmas Season? It’s time to get ready to deck the halls! Every Christmas season St. Ignatius Church decorates the church and altars as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Our already beautiful church turns glorious! This year is particularly

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Zacchaeus

by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson Jesus says he “must” come to dinner! Now! Immediately! We might think of this as presumptuous and rude. But Zacchaeus is overjoyed. Here he was, a social outcast being offered the opportunity to host one of the most famous men in the country. Of course,

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How the Amazon Has Visited Baltimore

By Karla Pahel On Saturday September 24th, I drove my 20-year-old high functioning autistic daughter and my 12 year old son to St. Vincent de Paul’s on North Front Street to meet the co-founders of Discerning Deacons, Casey Stanton from North Carolina and Ellie Hidalgo from Miami. Ellie Hidalgo spoke

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The Legacy of Martyrs

by Eric Clayton Last year, our team at the Jesuit Conference was invited by the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) to produce a video introducing folks to the legacy of the Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador. These six Jesuit priests and two of their companions were brutally murdered by government forces

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The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

The Powerful Meaning Of Luke 18:9-14 by Jeffery Curtis Poor The problem is we often miss the shocking nature of this parable because it’s become so commonplace. We tend to immediately associate the Pharisees with self-righteous hypocrites and tax collectors as the model of righteous.  But in Jesus’ day it

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The Sixth Sunday of Easter

In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus used the agricultural analogy of a vine to teach us that two lessons:  a)     There must be regular pruning of fruitless branches. b)    Branches that remain close to the vine will bear fruit.  The first lesson, that of pruning, hit home for me personally. I’m wearing a cap on

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Greetings on a sunny afternoon. Fr. Brian was indisposed this week so we were unable to video our weekly chat of ‘The Thought.’ The buck got passed back to me and here I am taking my pulse on how I am feeling in our world at the moment… Continue on

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus used the agricultural analogy of a vine to teach us that two lessons:  a)     There must be regular pruning of fruitless branches. b)    Branches that remain close to the vine will bear fruit.  The first lesson, that of pruning, hit home for me personally. I’m wearing a cap on

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Greetings on a sunny afternoon. Fr. Brian was indisposed this week so we were unable to video our weekly chat of ‘The Thought.’ The buck got passed back to me and here I am taking my pulse on how I am feeling in our world at the moment… Continue on

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