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Daily Archives: May 27, 2024
Refining Gold
Our opening reading today is from the 1st Letter of Peter. In just two short verses, the author provide a summary of the main themes and an outline of the whole letter:
(1) God gave us a new birth,
(2) this birth leads to a hope,
(3) which is based on Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, and
(4) Christians have a heavenly inheritance which is incapable of fading.
Let us remember well
Today our nation celebrates Memorial Day. Lots of people confuse it or conflate it with Veteran’s Day. It is the latter which honors all the men and women who have served our nation in the military. It is the former that remembers and honors all those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is a difference of which I receive weekly reminders as I am honored to serve veteran families during the internment of their loved ones at Quantico National Cemetery. Continue reading
The Solemnity
This coming Sunday, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – is more popularly known as Corpus Christi, Latin for the “Body of Christ.” From one perspective, every Sunday is a feast of the Eucharist, because by participating in the Mass, and in receiving Communion, we are honoring and celebrating the Eucharist. Still, the celebration of Corpus Christi has its own history. Continue reading
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