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  Monday - 7 th Week of Easter Gospel – John 16:29-33 Hope and Courage Church of Peter Primacy, Sea of Galilee By now, I think we are all just a bit afraid to turn on the news or open the newspaper, worried that we will be faced with more bad news – the war in Iran, rising gas and grocery prices, another political scandal or senseless violence and death. “I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.”  Today’s Gospel offers all of us words of hope and comfort.   Jesus is sharing His final words with His disciples, His friends.   He knows what is to come.   In a matter of hours, He faces suffering and death.   And yet His focus is completely on the Apostles!   And He reminds them that, even when they are scattered, they are not alone; they never will be!   He will continue to guide them, encourage them and inspire them!   Whatever hardships ...
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  Sunday – Feast of the Ascension Gospel - Matthew 28:16-20 What Are We Waiting For? Deacon Ordination 2015 Simple Question!   What are we celebrating today? Yes, of course, the Feast of the Ascension!   The moment, 40 days after Easter, when Jesus ascended bodily up to heaven after His final earthly ministry – His final instructions to the disciples, His promise of the Holy Spirit and His command to go forth and teach all nations. But, on a personal level, we are also celebrating a couple of other special events. If he were still with us, today would have been Ginger’s Dad 98 th birthday!   Sadly he passed away 2 years ago!   Happy Birthday, Dad! 11 years ago today, I knelt before Bishop Kane in Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago and was ordained a Permanent Deacon! And finally, in just a couple of hours, our oldest grandson, Tyler, will graduate from the University of Tennessee with Honors, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Child/Family Development a...
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  Saturday - 6 th Week of Easter Gospel – John 16:23b-28 I’ve Got a Better Idea Praying at the Wailing Wall My favorite sci-fi show of all time is Doctor Who.   It’s been around since 1963 and follows the adventures of an alien who travels throughout time and space in a British police box that he calls the ‘Tardis’.   Many times it is more a mis-adventure than an adventure.   And from time to time, he complains that the Tardis never takes him where he WANTS to go.   And the Tardis wisely responded to him “Yes, but I always take you where you NEED to go.”  Those words certainly ring true for Ginger and myself these past couple of years! Jesus reminds us today that God truly is Our Father; He is the one we pray to when we need comfort, help or support. But since He is God, He does already know what we will ask Him.   Isn’t that just like a parent?   How often have we run to our parents to ask for something and they already knew what we were...
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