Here is the church’s great doctrine on sin: It is, as we say, “original.” It is larger than us, inherent in the life to which we are born, the humanity we join. We are sinned against before we ever decide to sin.
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Remembering your Baptism on Ash Wednesday
Many of us were baptized as infants, so we have no memory of the event. A real memory of the day would mean so much! In a way, that is what Ash Wednesday offers us.
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Why Jesus Christ preached the intensity of the ordinary
Our small choices for the true, the good and the beautiful might not seem all that significant to us, but because they are rooted in God, they have truly infinite potential.
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How do you know when your faith has gone stale?
When salt goes stale, we can taste it. Not so when we do the same.
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King Richard II: a portrait of how not to be humble
A Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein
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What time is it? It all depends.
A Homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein
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What can we learn from the baptism of Jesus?
A Homily for the Baptism of the Lord, by Father Terrance Klein
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A beautiful spectacle, staged in the heart
A homily for the Epiphany of the Lord, by Father Terrance Klein
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How to become God’s dream for you
A Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, by Father Terrance Klein