Opening Day. Who won the Super Bowl 2013?  The Baltimore Ravens.  I only know that because I looked it up. Does anybody really care who won the Super Bowl in 2013? Does anyone care that Wes Welker of the New England Patriots dropped the ball that same year on a third and long at the...

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Why Is He So Nice? If the circulating pump for the heating system decides to break down or blow up in the middle of winter, and you are able to remove its motor without flooding the boiler room, you will take it to Motor City. Behind the counter, you will meet a woman who knows everything...

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Be a Gardener. I wanted to plant a garden in our courtyard. So I got a gardening magazine and found a picture of an inner city garden. It was breathtaking to look at. It was a blanket of multiple shades of green with spots of bright orange and purple flowers. I took the picture to...

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“Listen to Him”– Maybe Not So Easy, But Achievable. Moses tells us, “Thy shall not kill.” We can handle that. But then Jesus comes along and complicates it. Not only do we not kill, but we must love our enemies, pray for our persecutors, and turn the other cheek. Moses tells us, “Thy shall not...

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Years ago, I knew a priest with a long gray beard. People referred to him as the Santa Clause priest. He was very inspirational. Soon after I was ordained, I talked to him about my early struggles in the priesthood. For example, when I got yelled at because the youth group got into the bingo...

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We Are Good at Measuring. There I was in the jury deliberation room, holding a 22 caliber for the first time. The other item we had was the judge’s instructions. Between the evidence and the law instructions, we were forced to give a guilty verdict of possession. When the verdict was read, the man behind...

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Plant Yourself at the Opportune Place Rather than Travel from One Disaster to Another. According to Jeremiah, the prophet, a tree planted near running water will produce much fruit. What does he mean by the analogy? Gabe de Guzman is one of the most sought-after dancers in the industry. The reason is that he adds...

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Peter: The Hardest Worker. When I first arrived at Saint Clement, during the weekdays I would work on upgrading the church. On the weekends, I was on-call for the five Longwood Hospitals. After three years, I thought, “I need a life; all I do is work.” So, I took up fly fishing. I was terrible at...

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