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One of the first things I did when I met a married person (or a married couple or a widow or widower)in my former parish in Ghana was to ask them how they met their spouses.  Not surprisingly, many people truly like sharing this information, like telling the story of their initial meeting.  It’s incredible

Sometimes when we listen to the readings at Mass we might feel that they are somewhat disconnected, that they don’t really “go together” in an obvious way.  And for the person preaching on such readings, coming up with a “theme” can be challenging.  And as many of you would probably attest, when a preacher tries

“How long, O Lord?  I cry for help but you do not listen!” So says the prophet Habakkuk in today’s First Reading.  He’s pretty fed up with the social injustices he sees all around him, and has been crying out to God to punish those who are responsible.  And that isn’t happening.  Naturally, Habakkuk begins

See if any of these sound familiar: You are approaching a traffic light that has been green for quite some time.  All you can think about is “making the light”.  But there is one car in front of you . . . which begins slowing down . . . and slowing down . . .