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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Share the love and mercy of Jesus with others
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Already in the Book of Genesis we are introduced to the priesthood of Melchizedek, with his gifts of bread and wine. Bread and wine became part of covenant celebrations in the...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Seek the mercy of Jesus with humility and prayer
Bishop Robert J. Hermann I think that the Pharisee in today's Gospel reveals the Pharisee in each of us. (If you are not included in the above statement, I suggest that you read no further, for you...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Our actions reveal our beliefs
Bishop Robert J. Hermann In today's Gospel, Jesus is praying in solitude, even though His disciples were with Him. All of His attention is riveted on the Father. When Jesus asked His disciples, "Who...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Look within yourself to find God's truth
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Today's readings demonstrate so clearly that the same word of God that ultimately calls our spirits to rejoice first causes our flesh to recoil. All of today's readings...
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I THOUGH YOU SHOULD KNOW | Jesus is counting on you to pray for vocations
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Before Jesus gathered the 72 disciples in today's Gospel and sent them forth, He had previously spent an entire night in prayer with His Father, just before choosing the...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Allow Christ to become the host in your heart
Bishop Robert J. Hermann How often the Lord shows up in our lives in a disguise, and we fail to recognize Him! As soon as Abraham saw three men, in the heat of the day, approach him, he immediately...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Jesus shows us we belong to God, the Father
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Today's Scriptures are teaching us how we can have power over the heart of our God.Abraham is the father of our faith, and today's first reading from Genesis helps us to...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Sacraments help us minimize Satan's clandestine...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Today's triptych of readings helps us focus very clearly on the need to see our future in faith and to embrace that future before it embraces us unprepared.The first reading...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Suffering for Christ reveals Him to us and to others
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Today's readings make it very clear that God extends His invitation to all people of every race and language. As a nation, the Israelites were not known for engaging in much...
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I THOUGH YOU SHOULD KNOW | Quality prayer time should be part of daily routine
Bishop Robert J. Hermann It takes more than rocket science to get us into the kingdom of heaven, otherwise only the brilliant few could get there!One Saturday afternoon, years before computers took...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Our faith is strengthened by waiting and service
Bishop Robert J. Hermann All three readings today deal with the topic of faith. The apostles state our case when they ask Jesus to increase their faith.Faith has many descriptions. In the Book of...
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I Thought You Should Know | We must strive for God's mercy
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Today's readings are all about the fulfillment of God's promises. Our problem is very simple. We are more concerned about the "when" than the "what." Yet, if we take care of...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Christ's love makes our life a sacrifice of praise
Bishop Robert J. Hermann In our Western society, we think of democracy as the only legitimate form of government. However, when a king provides protection and leadership for his people and also serves...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | We must find ways to share Christ's redeeming love
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Today Isaiah tells us, "Come, let us climb the Lord's mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob."People of the ancient world believed that gods reside on high mountains and...
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I Thought You Should Know | Prayer reveals God's structure of family life
Bishop Robert J. Hermann On this Holy Family Sunday, I am reminded of the late Msgr. Martin Hellriegel's exhortations to families on this day. Certainly, family prayer was at the center of family...
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I THOUGH YOU SHOULD KNOW | Jesus' death is necessary purification from sin
Bishop Robert J. Hermann On this, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, all three readings focus on the power of God transforming mankind.The first reading from Malachi suggests that the Lord's...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | With God's resurrection power in us, we shouldn't...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Who is afraid of death if you have resurrection power dwelling within you? That is the topic developed by each of the readings of the 5th Sunday of Lent.read more
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | God calls us to receive and share His Divine Mercy
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Sunday, April 27, is Divine Mercy Sunday. The celebration was first established on April 30, 2000, the day of the canonization of Sr. Faustina, the apostle of Divine Mercy....
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | God calls each of us to be a witness for His mercy
Bishop Robert J. Hermann In the readings for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, God is speaking directly to your heart and mine when He tells us: "You son of man, I have appointed watchman for the...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Christ's crucifixion and resurrection show His...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann There is a story about a conversation of the pig and the chicken living on the family farm. They were discussing what kind of Sunday morning breakfast they might offer their...
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