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Easter Vigil
Preached April 20, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon The account of creation shows us a perfect world, coming forth from the word of God, the Creator. If we were to attend well...
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Good Friday
Preached April 19, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon The Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus, stood at the foot of the Cross, she watched her Son die, she watched the soldier pierce...
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Holy Thursday
Preached April 18, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon People say that Jesus did not start a religion; they are wrong and tonight’s celebration is the proof. The religion of Jesus Christ is...
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Palm Sunday
Preached April 14, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon We have just listened to the Passion narrative of St. Luke. I will make a few brief remarks, but first, let me apologize for...
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5th Sunday of Lent
Preached April 7, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon Last Sunday we heard the well-known parable of the prodigal son. The prodigal son returns home, is welcomed by his father, restored to his...
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4th Sunday of Lent
Preached March 31, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon We have just heard the well-known and much beloved Parable of the Prodigal Son. We could look at this parable from the perspective of...
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3rd Sunday of Lent
Preached March 24, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon The gardener in the Gospel today gained from the landowner another year for the fig tree; Jesus Christ, through his death and resurrection has...
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2nd Sunday of Lent
Preached March 17, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon Today, early in the Lent, we meet with readings that do not seem typical for the season. Except for the brief warning found in...
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1st Sunday of Lent
Preached March 10, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil for forty days. So also, led by the Holy Spirit,...
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8th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Preached March 3, 2019; St. Peter Catholic Church, The Dalles, Oregon Can a blind person lead a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? Jesus’ words here could be alarming. In this life...