Buglers throughout the country join together today at 3pm local time to play "Taps" and honor the fallen. May they rest in peace.

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Jesus taught with authority. Is your life subject to that authority, the authority of truth, or are you your own authority?

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The Holy Spirit, God, dwells within you and that makes you a temple. But sometimes temples need cleaning, like in today's gospel.

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If we want God to "renew the face of the earth," we might expect this act of re-creation to look similar to the original act of creation.

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Easter, Christmas, and Pentecost. Yes, Pentecost really is that big of a deal.

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What better way to celebrate 13 years of priesthood than to wake up in the woods surrounded by God's creation.

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Peter denied three times that he even knew Jesus. After the resurrection, Jesus not only forgives him, but still chooses him to be Pope.

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St. Bernardine of Siena preached devotion to the holy name of Jesus and created some confusion about Jesus' monogram.

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St. John, the "Apostle of Love," tells us today to avoid even saying hello to certain people.

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One last time... St. Venantius and the martyrs teach us how to say goodbye.

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