In the Gospel of John 20:22-23 we read, “He breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them; whose sins you retain are retained.’” With that, our Lord Jesus gave to the Apostles and their successors and the priests ordained by them the power to forgive […]
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I will be away from St. James for the next two weeks to attend my third and final session at the Alleluia School of Spiritual Direction. The first session was on Prayer. The session July of 2023 was on Healing. This session is on Growth. During these next two weeks, we will be examining the
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The end is in sight! This week, I receive my final (12th) treatment of Chemotherapy to combat the cancer in my abdomen! It has been a long first leg of the journey, but your accompaniment and companionship have been such a blessing and a grace during this time! Thank you! The next phase will begin
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Tomorrow, January 18th, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! This man fought and died for the dignity of the human person. A person’s worth and dignity is not determined by the color of their skin but by the mere fact that this person is just that – a human person. We do not define