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Gospel Reflections

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
In today’s gospel, we hear the famous passage of Simon Peter’s faith-filled proclamation of Jesus’ identity of the Son of God near Caesarea Philippi....
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OUR LADY OF SORROWS

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 15 Mary is the disciple par excellence. She accompanied Jesus from His conception to His burial. At his presentation in the temple, it...
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ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 13 St. John Chrysostom (which means Golden-Mouth) was born in the 4th century. He was baptized after his theological studies and subsequently became...
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ST. PETER CLAVER

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 9 Peter Calver was born in Spain and became a Jesuit which was a new missionary order at the time. As a young...
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. -
In today’s gospel, Jesus performs the miracle of restoring the ability to hear and the ability to speak to a man who was born...
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POPE ST. GREGORY THE GREAT

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 3 St. Gregory the Great was born to a noble Roman family around 540 AD. Despite this turbulent time for Rome (famine and...
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Sam Kachuba -
This summer, I was blessed with an opportunity for a three month sabbatical. The time spent away from my regular parish responsibilities allowed me...
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ST. JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA & ST. NICODEMUS

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MEMORIAL: AUGUST 31 Little is known about these saints other than what we find in the Gospels. Joseph is described as a wealthy man who was...
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ST. AUGUSTINE

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St. Augustine was born in Roman occupied Africa in the 4th century. He grew up in the Roman noble class and received academic instruction....
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ST. MONICA

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MEMORIAL: AUGUST 27 Nearly everything we know about St. Monica is from the writings of her son St. Augustine. She lived in the 4th century...
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AUGUST 25, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Nick Baumgardner -
When I was in eighth grade, I participated in a national engineering competition called “Future City.” Our team ended up winning regionals and we...
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ST. BARTHOLOMEW

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FEAST: AUGUST 24 Little is known about St. Bartholomew other than he was one of the twelve apostles. Many scholars believe that he is Nathanael...
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ST. ROSE OF LIMA

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MEMORIAL: AUGUST 23 St. Rose was born in Lima, Peru in the late 16th century. Born of a wealthy family, she was set to be...
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POPE ST. PIUS X

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MEMORIAL: AUGUST 21 Pope Pius X was born in 1835 as Guiseppe Melchiorre Sarto in present day Italy. He was ordained in 1859 and became...
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ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

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MEMORIAL: AUGUST 20 St. Bernard of Clairvaux was born in France at the end of the 11th century. He left his privileged life to enter...

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