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Water-walking, fear, trust & contraception

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by Father Maurer (1 Comment)

Of all the stories and all the miracles in the Scriptures, the recounting of Saint Peter’s walk on top of the ocean tops the list of those that capture my imagination. I hope (and secretly suspect) that I’m not the … Continue reading →

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That they may be one

Posted on Friday, June 24, 2011 by Father Maurer (Leave a comment)
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Question 128 of the Baltimore Catechism asks “Has the Church any marks by which it may be known?”. The answer is “The Church has four marks by which it may be known: it is One; it is Holy; it is … Continue reading →

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The gift of life-giving water

Posted on Sunday, April 24, 2011 by Father Maurer (Leave a comment)

My dearest friends, gathered with me on this holy night – Happy Easter! We gather tonight after forty long days in the desert, reflecting on our sinfulness, our brokenness and ultimately our betrayal of God by His people. Over these … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday

Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 by Father Maurer (3 Comments)

The Gospel today [yesterday, at the time of this posting] is fairly self-explanatory, though it deserves time for reflection and prayer. The Missal instructions priests that a brief homily may be given. In the face of Christ’s passion, brevity is … Continue reading →

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Lazarus, Star Trek and new life

Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 by Father Maurer (Leave a comment)

As we get closer to Easter (merely two weeks away!), the readings more directly speak to the presence of sin & death in the world and Christ’s role in the face of them. Last week we heard about the man … Continue reading →

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