Knowledge and PurityDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
A friend of mine recently said Mass for an elementary school and during the homily he asked the young students to provide him with one word that they think best describes the Mass.
Heaven and the love of neighbourDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
This week the readings are about the love of neighbour.
My sheep hear my voiceDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
The faithful know the voice of their shepherd and they know when it differs from the voice of a stranger, even if that stranger is wearing a bishop's miter or a clerical collar.
You Always Get What You WantDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
Christ said that in my father's house there are many mansions. The mansion we get is the one we build by the choices that we make.
The wedding banquetDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
Our eternal salvation is not about proper etiquette or being a nice guy.
The Beatitudes: A Concise SummaryDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
In the 6th century B.C., God promised, through the prophet Ezekiel, that He would gather his people, cleanse them and impart to them a new spirit: "I am going to take you from among the nations and gather you together from all the foreign countries, and bring you home to your own land.
Lust and the Tyranny of NicenessDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
Last week I decided to ask my students a question at the beginning of class. I cant recall why, but I asked them: If all of us were to die right now, if we were all going to be hit by a nuclear missle in the next few seconds, how many of you think youre going to heaven?
The Lord loves a good gameDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
I dont know how many of you saw the hockey game between the U.S and Finland, but I watched about 4 seconds of it. Thats how long it took for me to see the score after the first period: 60.
Doing the Lord's work in hospitals and schoolsDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
It was from observing good nurses kind and cheerful nurses that I learned what being a teacher of high school kids is fundamentally about.
Examination of Conscience — for teenagersDEACON DOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
An examination of conscience especially pertinent to teenagers.
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