Whistler was a famous artist known to many for his painting of a calm old lady in a rocking chair, entitled: ”Whistler’s Mother”. One day a friend asked Whistler’s help in hanging a beautiful picture. After several minutes of thought the artist declared: “Man, you are beginning at the wrong end. You can’t make [...]
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My dear brothers and sisters, today’s readings are telling us that we are all part of the plan that God has for the world. All of us have a task in this world. You and I are chosen by God to live in this world, fight against evil, change our own lives, help [...]
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My dear Brothers and Sisters,
We return today to ordinary time in our liturgy celebrations. Last Sunday we celebrated Baptism of the Lord and we renewed our baptismal vows during Holy Mass. Today is second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Gospel from Saint John for today’s Sunday is telling us about first miracle which Jesus [...]
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Baptism is the sacrament which takes away our sins, regenerates to a new life of grace, unites us with God and makes us members of Christ’s Church. Baptism is necessary for salvation because as Christ said: ”Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the [...]
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During every Holy Mass we celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation. Priest is asking us to look into our hearts, so those hearts can be ready to forgive others and in that way be ready for Jesus. And that what Epiphany is about. Epiphany is a celebration of change, change were it really [...]
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I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
My brothers and sisters in Christ.
Today we celebrate the last Sunday of the year 2009. The first Sunday after Christmas in Polish National Catholic [...]
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The purpose of Advent is to prepare for two of the greatest events of all human history. The first is the liturgical celebration of the birth of Christ into our world. The second is the glorious return of Christ into our world at the end of human history.
Last week’s readings focused, primarily, on preparing for [...]
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We have reached a new beginning, the first Sunday of a new liturgical season, Advent. Every year the Church leads us through the different liturgical seasons.
The first season is Advent, followed by Christmas.
After Christmas we have a few weeks of what is called Ordinary Time. Then we begin the season of Lent, which leads [...]
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Today we celebrate the last Sunday in the Ordinary time. Next Sunday we start Advent. When we celebrate the Last Sunday of the Ordinary time, we celebrate Feast of Christ the King. Christ is the King of heaven and earth.
In today’s Gospel we heard that Jesus was questioned where his kingdom is? [...]
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Jimmy was about ten years old. A gang of teen-agers gave him a lot of trouble: they pushed him off the sidewalk, tripped him in the school yard, and even stole his lunch. For fear they would give him even more trouble ore even beat him up. Jimmy did not tell that to anybody. [...]
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