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Dear brothers and sisters all in Christ Jesus: Let us rejoice in this Blessed Solemnity of Pentecost! Today we celebrate the culmination of the Easter season and the dynamic descent of the Holy …
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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5/22/13
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Our focus today is on the Ascension of Jesus Christ, that is, His return to His Beloved Father in heaven, where He is seated at the Father’s right hand. All three scripture readings proclaimed in …
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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5/15/13
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The final words of a person who is about to die are very precious to that person’s loved ones. Today’s gospel account provides us with some of the thoughts in the Mind and Heart of Jesus Christ, …
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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5/8/13
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“Marching Orders”: that is a colloquial expression, especially familiar to those in the military, for receiving an appointment and/or a set of directives on how to implement the responsibilities …
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Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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5/1/13
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Though several weeks have passed, the explosions at the Boston marathon are still on many of our hearts. One does not quickly forget terror striking in the midst of what was meant to be an event …
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Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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5/1/13
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This Mass is being offered within a very particular and historic point of history in our time. Why? Because we are in the Year of Faith, a period of time set aside by Pope Benedict XVI for all …
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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4/24/13
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The event described in today’s gospel account is surely one of the more beautiful in Saint John’s Gospel! If we try, that event can come alive: we can hear gentle waves hitting the edge of the …
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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4/17/13
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A history-altering event! A life-changing encounter! Did this really happen? Yes! When did this single most transforming reality take place and what was it? It took place in the Resurrection of Jesus …
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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4/10/13
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The Oil of Catechumens, the Oil of the Sick, and Sacred Chrism. I invite us to see in each of these three oils, so dominant in this sacred liturgy, a kind of lens through which to reflect more …
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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3/28/13
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Holy Week this year is taking place in a uniquely different setting — within the Year of Faith. Yes, this Year of Faith gives us the priceless opportunity to fall in love with Jesus in ways we …
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Bishop paul S. Loverde
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3/27/13
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