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Come visit our place of comfort and peace during these chaotic times. Enjoy the words of Father Richard Mangini, a Catholic priest and beloved retired pastor of Saint Bonaventure Catholic Community in Concord, California.
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Thoughts on Humility
August 28, 2022 One of the things that I find most difficult to do as a priest is to sit at a head table or at “the” most special seat of honor. I understand “the special seat” as a sign of love and affection and that it is a sign of thanks and admiration. WhileContinue reading “22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Thoughts on Humility“
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Heaven is God’s Gift to Us
August 21, 2022 The first thing/idea that strikes my attention is the question that someone asked Jesus. Maybe it was the Gospel writer or maybe the Gospel writer had heard the question asked many times: “Lord, will only a few be saved?” Hmmm, I thought to myself: I went back several Sundays – questions? Jesus’Continue reading “18th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Heaven is God’s Gift to Us”
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: “The real treasure of life is ourselves”
August 7, 2022 What we have just heard is a “mouthful” – a lot of wisdom and know-how, to make it through life. It all has to do with how God has created us to function well and to get the most out of life. So, let’s begin to unpack it all. The starting pointContinue reading “19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: “The real treasure of life is ourselves”“
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