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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | How do we invest Jesus’ gift of Himself?
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time reflect the over-abundance of God's love for us. We're inundated with His goodness, and all He asks of us is to receive it in...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Jesus grants infinite mercy if we see and serve...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann On Nov. 26, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. The feast describes our commencement time on earth; the Scriptures vividly describe our future. Each of us, without...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Christ heals our inconsistent and fickle hearts...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann A new liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent, and the readings help us get in touch with our collective cry of lament and frustration. We're frustrated because...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | God give us His spirit to bring Godly power to...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the Third Sunday of Advent celebrate what the Lord has already done, as an indication of the even greater things He will do in the future.In the first...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Mary models our participation in God’s plan for...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The mystery of the birth, death and resurrection of Christ taken together is the central mystery of revealed religion. The readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent help us...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | The strength of a family is the practice of faith
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Fittingly, the final Sunday of the year is devoted to family values, which hopefully reflects the grace-filled wisdom practiced over the past year. Christian virtues start in...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Living the lifestyle God wants for us leads to...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann We would each do well to ask ourselves this question: "What am I looking for?"At one time in our lives, each of us thought that we were the most important person in our world...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Jesus is the fulfillment of our hearts’ hungers
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time begins: "Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: '... this is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | The inner silence produced by God’s word brings...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann What are the sounds that drive us? Recently I was waiting at a red light and saw a driver in a car opposite me. He was bobbing his head up and down and side to side...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Jesus fulfills our longings with His compassion
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Leprosy was so contagious that victims had to be isolated from the rest of humanity. This caused victims to suffer from psychological illnesses associated with isolation and...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Expose your sinfulness to Christ and let His...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Lent is the time each year when the Lord allows us to see our enormous need for redemption and how willingly He offers it.Jesus also models for us how to spend this time of...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Obedience to God’s will releases His overabundant...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The transfiguration of Jesus is a vivid description of a future life of glory if we do the will of the Father. We would do well in spending quiet time simply contemplating...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Christ’s crucifixion binds us together as beloved...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the Third Sunday of Lent focus on what the heart sees but the eyes don't.In the Book of Exodus, God communicates His covenant to His people in order to form...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Receiving mercy is our re-entry into God’s...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent illustrate a simple fact: Man's best friend is God, while his two worst enemies are his own flesh and the Evil One.God revealed to...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Acceptance of God’s plan brings rest to our...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent reflect two seemingly contradictory states (though they are actually complementary): rest and restlessness.First, the state of rest....
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Jesus’ silence roars with love for our redemption
Bishop Robert J. Hermann On Palm Sunday, we enter into the most moving week of the liturgical year.As we enter into His passion through quiet prayer, we engage the love in His heart that embraces the...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Faith in the resurrection of Christ transforms...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The Feast of the Resurrection is as spectacular as it is mysterious. We'll never comprehend this mystery, we'll only experience it someday. The mystery touches us in...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | The light of the Holy Spirit overcomes darkness
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the Second Sunday of Easter make it clear that God engages His people in a new way, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus spent three years presenting...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | The Resurrection of Jesus leads to a reassessment...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the third Sunday of Easter make a simple point: knowledge of the Resurrection of Jesus impels all hearers to reassess how they're living their daily lives. Up...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Christ’s actions through us catch the attention...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The impression I get from the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter is that Jesus says to each of us, "I want to be on stage in your life wherever you go and in whatever...
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