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Our life here on earth: an exile from our Heavenly Homeland?
“Christ the Man of Sorrows” Colijn de Coter, 1500 Many believe that our life here on earth is an exile from our Heavenly Homeland and since sin entered the world we have been deprived of our heavenly...
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The Best Lenten Season Ever!
THE SECRET TO A GREAT LENT When a helping hand is “giving alms” – a selfless gesture of true generosity. How Can I Make My Lenten Resolutions Truly Meaningful? On our Lenten Journey we are called to...
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“lead us not into temptation”
The Our Father & Pope Francis’ Suggested Change When I read about the Pope’s suggested change from: “lead us not into temptation” to “God help us not to fall into temptation,” made sense to me and...
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Our Civil Religion Tradition
The Bridges column of the July 2017 Sojourners magazine gave me pause to think more deeply about how we, as Americans, expect and embrace leaders in our nation who “draw freely from religious language...
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4 Spiritual benefits…
A post on aleteia really made me pause to think about our relationship to the natural world. The article 4 Spiritual benefits of modern homesteading hit close to home. Here in our rural area of upstate...
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In the “Moment”
Our rollout of the @deaconspeaking Twitter Team account in the diocese has been proceeding smoothly. We have received good recognition: retweets, likes and profile visits by many Twitter users. Each...
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The Perfect Prayer
Many years ago, while still a member of the laity (in fact, the diaconate wasn’t even on my radar), I had settled into my pew a few minutes early before Mass, finished a brief prayer, then read the...
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The lost… and that which survives
An April 13th article by Fr. Benedict Kiely, Catholic Herald caught my attention this week. Entitled “The Cross ISIS couldn’t destroy”, the piece transported me back to so many parts of Syria that we...
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Table Fellowship
Holy Saturday… we wait, anticipating Christ Jesus’ glorious resurrection. And we prepare: homemade breads and cakes, handcrafted butter, eggs from our hens and honey from our bees. All done in...
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“Lord, teach us how to pray.”
In my prison ministry, I work with mentally handicapped men who have gotten into serious trouble with the law but can’t be in the penal system. Working on the meaning of words in the most basic of...
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No regrets!
Looking back over the week: a time of great rides, spirited campfires, carousels, ice cream, faith building and even an evening visit from world famous circumnavigator, cyclist Jack Kelleher. Bob...
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Heading home
This morning we’re all packing our gear, folding up our tents and preparing for the ride home. Mass at 10:00, followed by a bit of pedaling, the requisite ice cream stop and finale at Our Lady of Good...
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Breaking up… is easy to do
When faced with a daunting 62.5 mi. “Metric Century”… yes, that’s 100 kilometers, only 5 cyclists opted for this “Challenge Ride”. However, the remaining group enjoyed a 17 mi. “Adventure Tour”,...
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What’s up with Pluto?
Seems like an odd question for a Youth Bike Tour! However, tonight we’re on a school bus traveling to the Kopernic Observatory & Science Center to find the answer and to enjoy a “celestial...
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Switching gears
From indoor this morning at the Senior Center to the parking lot of the Church of the Holy Family in Endwell… prepping for the HUGE annual bazaar. Service opportunities everywhere!
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From line dancing to table tennis
After line dancing, billiards and lunch, the table tennis was rolled out. In no time, one of our cyclists was in a partners game… holding her own with more experienced players. Natalie makes a quick...
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Tips from the pros…
Who said the only place to learn geometry and physics is in the classroom? A Sr. "Pool Shark" shares a tip Our young male cyclists discovered that the best classroom just might be right here at the...
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Line dancing anyone?
Here at the Broome West Senior Center our Youth Cyclists are “mixing it up” with a spirited group of seniors who know how to have a bit of fun! Line Dancing at Broome West Sr. Ctr What looks like fun...
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Rewards come in many flavors!
After a 2-mile hill climb (and nearly as long downhill run), what better way to reward tired legs than an ice cream cone? Day 3 of the Youth Bike Tour finds all in great spirits… ready to jump in the...
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