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August 13, 2019

How To Not Die When Dying

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August 13, 2019
How To Not Die When Dying

A sign of God’s faithfulness to all of humanity.

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July 25, 2019

Grasping for the Integrated Life

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July 25, 2019
Grasping for the Integrated Life

Transcend your anxiety and keep your life from dis-integrating.

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July 18, 2019

Elijah – When Only A Good Joke Will Do

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July 18, 2019
Elijah – When Only A Good Joke Will Do

Did you hear the one about the people who worshipped prosperity?

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July 11, 2019

The Fulfilled Life

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July 11, 2019
The Fulfilled Life

God compassionately hopes that we’d learn to be more discerning about where we go looking for fulfillment.

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July 3, 2019

What Would Freedom Look Like In Our Lives?

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July 3, 2019
What Would Freedom Look Like In Our Lives?

What, exactly, is the true nature of freedom? And, if we had it, what would freedom look like in our lives?

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June 27, 2019

Saints Peter & Paul: The Church’s Two Healthy Lungs

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June 27, 2019
Saints Peter & Paul: The Church’s Two Healthy Lungs

United, they offer us two archetypes that our “Apostolic Church” needs, working together—embracing each other—to live in fullness for the healing of our souls, like two healthy spiritual lungs.

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June 20, 2019

Pentecost (Shavuot), the Conjoined Jewish & Christian Holiday

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June 20, 2019
Pentecost (Shavuot), the Conjoined Jewish & Christian Holiday

…the First-Fruits of His Spirit, lovingly continuing to make the Word incarnate to the world through us.

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June 13, 2019

Chasing the Light

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June 13, 2019
Chasing the Light

“I am the Light of the world; whoever follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the Light of Life.”

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June 5, 2019

Ascension Deficit Disorder

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June 5, 2019
Ascension Deficit Disorder

“Why are you folks still gawking at the sky? God’s got something important for you to go do. Get moving!”

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May 22, 2019

The Old Testament Melchizedek Showing Us Jesus

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May 22, 2019
The Old Testament Melchizedek Showing Us Jesus

Melchizedek, King of Salem. Who was He and why should we care?

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May 16, 2019

A Fruit-bearing Faith

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May 16, 2019
A Fruit-bearing Faith

“By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.”

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May 8, 2019

The Infinite Resurrection Endgame

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May 8, 2019
The Infinite Resurrection Endgame

And so, like those early disciples, we wait behind closed doors asking for the Spirit’s guidance in understanding God’s revelation to us…

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April 17, 2019

Hades Begins its Death Throes

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April 17, 2019
Hades Begins its Death Throes

“As soon as You came to the tomb, Your voice became life to the dead man; and Hades, groaning in fear, released him.”

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April 11, 2019

The Astonishing Sainthood of Mary of Egypt

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April 11, 2019
The Astonishing Sainthood of Mary of Egypt

Are saints just people that God made better than the rest of us? The life of one steamy seductress asks us to question that concept.

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April 3, 2019

Worthy Aspirations

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April 3, 2019
Worthy Aspirations

He sees you climbing, and has a good, pleasing, and perfect instruction for your ascent.

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March 30, 2019

The Liturgical Memory of Courageous Times

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March 30, 2019
The Liturgical Memory of Courageous Times

A reflection, as we prepare for the Lenten Sunday of the Holy Cross.

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March 21, 2019

VIDEO: Caring for Christ's Image in Us

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March 21, 2019
VIDEO: Caring for Christ's Image in Us

Fr. Gabriel-Allan's sermon from Sunday, March 17, 2019.

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March 21, 2019

Gabriel’s Annunciation to the Evangelist, Mary

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March 21, 2019
Gabriel’s Annunciation to the Evangelist, Mary

Rarely do you hear people acknowledging her role as Evangelist.

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March 14, 2019

VIDEO: Paradise Lost and Pursued

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March 14, 2019
VIDEO: Paradise Lost and Pursued

Fr. Gabriel-Allan's sermon from Sunday, March 9, 2019.

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March 7, 2019

Getting the Monkey Off Your Back

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March 7, 2019
Getting the Monkey Off Your Back

How to feel light on Clean Monday

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