2015-03-12T16:45:50-07:00

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We’ve all heard about the devastating tornadoes which ripped through Nebraska on June 16th. According to official reports, two were killed, scores were hospitalized and the storm left “total devastation” in Pilger, a village of about 380 people. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha is providing a mechanism for all of us to reach out and show care for those who are facing such suffering in the wake of this tragedy: On June 16, 2014, Stanton County was devastated by tornadoes.... Read more

2015-03-12T16:45:50-07:00

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Seriously… Released today by Spirit Juice Studios is the video for the great song “Heart of Gold” by Fr. Pontifex (a.k.a. Fr. Claude “Dusty” Burns) with Yung PK from the album The Symphony and The Static. Even if you think you don’t like rap, you simply MUST watch this video. In my mind, this is art. The video and song portray the drama that each of us face each day in our walk as Christians, set to music and filled... Read more

2015-03-12T16:46:25-07:00

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During today’s radio segment on The SonRise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim and I took on the topic of “nanodegrees” as described in yesterday’s New York Times: This week, AT&T and Udacity, the online education company founded by the Stanford professor and former Google engineering whiz Sebastian Thrun, announced something meant to be very small: the “NanoDegree.” At first blush, it doesn’t appear like much. For $200 a month, it is intended to teach anyone with a mastery of high... Read more

2015-03-12T16:46:26-07:00

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Today, I continue my 100 day series remembering the twentieth anniversary of Rwandan genocide. Please join me in prayer for those lives lost and impacted in this tragedy. #NeverAgain. LMH Because it was recommended to me, I spent some time today reading and pondering the recent New York Times Opinion piece Why Are Rwandans Disappearing? The article brings up some disturbing issues, opening with the disappearance of Rwandan educator Virginie Uwamahoro and moving on to discuss the wider concern of “forcible disappearances” as... Read more

2015-03-12T16:46:26-07:00

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Good news today from Peoria! Cause for Venerable Sheen’s Beatification moves to next step Peoria, IL — The Most Reverend Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, Bishop of Peoria and President of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation, received word today that the seven-member theological commission who advise the Congregation of the Causes of Saints at the Vatican unanimously agreed that a reported miracle should be attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton Sheen. The case involved a... Read more

2015-03-12T16:46:26-07:00

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So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 Perfect? Really, Lord? Me? Couldn’t I just be “kinda perfect” or “trying my best to be perfect”?! These were some of the thoughts ringing in my head this morning as I prayed my way through today’s gospel. As often as I’ve read Matthew 5:48, you’d think that I’d get over my spiritual whining and simply accept the fact that Jesus called his disciples — and us too —... Read more

2015-03-12T16:46:27-07:00

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I love praying each day’s daily gospel in conjunction with a few helpful spiritual resources. Lately, my favorites are our daily gospel reflections at CatholicMom.com and the quick video excerpts from Pope Francis’ homily from Rome Reports. Today’s relatively brief gospel passage (Matthew 5:38-42) left me feeling upbeat and positive upon first reading. “I’m doing pretty well at this,” I patted myself on the back. “I’m not someone who bears a lot of grudges and I always try to ‘go... Read more

2015-03-12T16:46:27-07:00

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Let’s get out and support Fr. Kevin McGoldrick, a Catholic priest who’s looking for funds to record his debut album, “Square Peg, Round Hole”: Lend your prayerful support here Read more

2015-03-12T16:46:27-07:00

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Today, I continue my 100 day series remembering the twentieth anniversary of Rwandan genocide. Please join me in prayer for those lives lost and impacted in this tragedy. #NeverAgain. LMH Today in Rwanda, the New Times published an English version adaption of an article that recently ran in Le Monde. In this article, Former French army officer, Guillaume Ancel, ends his silence on what happened during his time in Rwanda. Ancel, who was assigned to Operation Turquoise during the 1994 Genocide, speaks... Read more

2015-03-12T16:46:28-07:00

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Are you caught up in the World Cup mania yet? I’m sort of warming up to it thanks to the excitement of our son Eric, who is a new college graduate with lots of international friends. I have yet to choose a favorite team, but I’ve been watching Pope Francis for clues. In other news, tomorrow here in the US we celebrate fathers. I’m blessed to have some very amazing dads in my life, including my own, my father-in-law, of... Read more

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