tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79500806881310210762012-02-16T11:22:14.190-08:00Daily thoughts and reflections from Fr. Bill ZinkDaniel's Nuts and Boltsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950080688131021076.post-38199115108717134742011-11-08T16:21:00.000-08:002011-11-08T16:22:06.750-08:00

Can we really link/cluster/merge parishes successfully? “Don’t take our priest!” is a sentiment often heard in elevated tones. That’s why our parish deemed attending the Racine Consultation presented by the North American Forum on the Catechumenate this past August as essential.Pastoral ministers from around the country gathered to share a variety of experiences, identify emerging best practices,

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The first reading from the Book of Sirach reminds us to release or turn over to the Lord our anger and desire for vengeance, for it is God’s role, not ours, to punish those who have done evil. We are not to be vengeful; we are to forgive.“The vengeful will suffer the Lord’s vengeance, for he remembers their sins in detail,” Sirach writes. But as for us, we must forgive: “Forgive your neighbor’s

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Gabe Huck, September 2001. Lord and lover of mankind, teach us to groan as you must groan, sudden mourners, all of us. Cry with us, instruct us in the language of lamentation. For wars we thought were far away have snatched lives so near, anonymous as our own, dear as our own. And what shall we do, Lord, with all our might? What are we to do, we who came to Jesus in Baptism, and are people of

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When I debated atheist Christopher Hitchens recently, one of the eight arguments I offered for God’s existence was the creation of this supremely fine-tuned universe out of nothing.  I spoke of the five main lines of scientific evidence—denoted by the acronym SURGE—that point to the definite beginning of the space-time continuum. They are: The Second Law of Thermodynamics, the Expanding Universe,

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1. Manipulative Mary: These individuals are experts at manipulation tactics. Is a matter of fact, you may not even realize you have been manipulated until it is too late. These individuals figure out what your 'buttons' are, and push them to get what they want.• Why they are toxic: These people have a way of eating away at your belief system and self-esteem. They find ways to make you do

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First of all, let me welcome all of you here today to our Easter celebration. I want to emphasize how happy I am that each and every one of you is here with us today. Yes, even if you are not a usual member of our community I am very pleased that you made the decision to join us here today. Your presence here will make our celebration an even more joyful one. The Resurrection of Jesus is the

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Will Lent be different for you this year? Are you aware of the many graces that are offered to you in this penitential season? Can you imagine that God can help transform your lives, lead you to greater freedom, greater joy, and a deeper desire for love and service? Or will you make excuses not to make this Lent different? Will it be the same old story? The usual few at week day Masses,

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A church parishioner wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

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In September we affirm those who dedicate their time and devotion to the faith development of the young. These secular times are sapping the spiritual strenghof many Christians. The competition for the soul is fierce! We need to be faith 'warriors' to face those who deny religion and espouse the exaltation of the SELFas the only god that matters. May the Lord bless all parents and teachers waging

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