In 1995, James Robert Brown premiered his first musical, Songs for a New World, off-broadway at the WPA Theatre. This isn’t a musical like most others whose songs and book follow a set plot line. Instead,
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And God said, “You’re good.”
“Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. And they watched him, to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
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Leave What’s Heavy Behind and Take Advantage of Christmas
One of the reasons I’ve heard for not saying “Merry Christmas” – at Christmas Masses of all places – is because, for many people, the events of the last year may make it so that
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“Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant”: A Farewell to My Friend Mike
I am grateful to Mike’s wife, Eileen, for her permission to publish this here. There really is nothing like the view of the setting sun from the fourth floor North Elevator lobby at Advocate Good
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A Different Perspective on the Will of God
What is God’ will? What does it mean to seek to do his will in various aspects of life? After cursing the fig tree in Matthew 21, Jesus tells his disciples: “Whatever you ask for
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“Stir Into Flame” Vocations Reflection
Given October 2, 2016 at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Hinsdale, IL. Based on the readings for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4; 2 Timothy 1: 6-8, 13-14; Luke 17:5-10
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Obedience and Peace: St. John XXIII
Happy Feast of Pope St. John XXIII! Born in 1881, John was elected the 261st pope in 1958 and reigned until 1963. He is (probably) most famous for convening the Second Vatican Council, which opened
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Audio: “Come to Me Anyway”: The Message of God’s Love
Given on September 7, 2016 Â to #XLC Lake County at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church in Mundelein, Illinois.
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35 Again: Happy Birthday, Mom!
Story time: 3 years ago, I studied abroad for a semester in Rome. For most of September 2013, some friends and I traveled around Europe. We did part of the Camino in Spain, and went
