Deacon’s Corner 3/19/2023
A friend asked me “exactly when do the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass?” This question was debated for...
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ssinkovitz3
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Deacon John 2/26/2023
In today’s Gospel, we hear that the devil tempted Jesus in the desert as he fasted and prayed before beginning his ministry. This story...
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ssinkovitz3
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Deacon's Corner 1/8/2023
Did you know that the Christmas Season is not over? Our liturgical Christmas Season begins on Christmas Day, and ends about 3 weeks after...
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ssinkovitz3
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
12/25/2022
This Christmas, may we pause to remember that Little Baby born 2000 years ago whose miracle birth was announced by angels, praised by...
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ssinkovitz3
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
2023 Men's Retreat Information
Week 16 at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, January 27-29, 2023 The weekend retreat begins on Friday with check-in at 4:30 pm. (Your...
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ssinkovitz3
- Sep 28, 2022
- 1 min
10/2/2022
A friend asked me, “what does I.N.R.I. on top of the crucifix mean? Those letters are an abbreviation for “Jesus Nazarenus, Rex...
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ssinkovitz3
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
8/19/2022
A friend asked me, what does ‘one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church’ mean when we say the Creed at Mass? First of all, a creed is a...
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ssinkovitz3
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
Deacon's Corner 9/4/2022
A friend asked me: we use the words “grace”, “mercy”, and “blessing” a lot but what do they really mean? Well, I think it’s kind of like...
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ssinkovitz3
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
8/28/2022
A friend asked me, “why do we pray the St Michael Prayer?” It all started on Oct. 1, 1884 when Pope Leo XIII was deeply disturbed having...
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ssinkovitz3
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
8/21/2022
When Kimberly and I first walked into our previous parish church, St. Joseph Shrine on US-12 in the Irish Hills, we were amazed at the...
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ssinkovitz3
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
8/14/2022
A friend asked me: “What are the Divine Praises, and why do we say ‘Blessed be God Forever’?” The Divine Praises can be prayed anytime,...
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ssinkovitz3
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
8/7/2022
Last week, a friend asked me: Is it OK to say “Oh, my God?” While the phrase “Oh, my God” (or its cousin “OMG”) could be a prayer, it is...
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ssinkovitz3
- Jul 29, 2022
- 1 min
7/31/2022
Last week, a friend asked me a question: Do priests receive a Guardian Angel when they are ordained? There is a tradition that priests...
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