In this fifth of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues to a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28, showing how we “lose our lives” out of love for Christ as we confront death and embrace God’s gift of life.
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Category Archives: Retreats/Reflections
Carry Your Cross: We are guided by prayer, sacraments, and service
In this fourth of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how prayer, sacraments, and service shape our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Carry Your Cross: We face Satan’s obstacles with God’s grace
In this third of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how Satan sets obstacles in the form of deception, temptation, and fear to keep us from carrying our crosses in life.
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Carry Your Cross: We claim Jesus is Lord, the Son of God
In this second of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how our confession that Jesus is Lord and God fosters our faith, hope, and love.
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Carry Your Cross: We begin with the Cross of Christ
In this first of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew explores Matthew 16:13-28 and discusses what the Cross of Christ teaches us today.
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Marriage Day of Reflection: Forgiveness, Love, and Renewal
This Day of Reflection was given at St. Louis Catholic Church in Washburn, Wisconsin on September 14, 2024. It includes three presentations:
- An overview about Marriage and the crucial role of Forgiveness.
- The homily from the Mass on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, with a focus on love and sacrifice.
- A reflection on how to renew and strengthen Marriage throughout life.
Presentation #1 – Overview about marriage and the crucial role of forgiveness
Presentation #2 – Homily from the Gospel of John 3:13-17
Presentation #3 – Reflection about how to renew and strengthen marriage throughout life
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Daily Mass: Like a puff of smoke, our lives are brief on earth. Catholic Inspiration
James reminds us that life is uncertain and brief, like a puff of smoke that appears briefly and disappears.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 7th Week of the Year (#343)
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St. Rita of Cascia, pray for us!
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How do I share my faith? Part 6 – A pattern of life for the Lord.
This is the sixth part of a six-week series about how we gently and lovingly share our faith with others. In this presentation, Fr. Andrew pulls together a pattern of life that empowers us to become real and approachable witnesses for Christ. In particular:
- Cultivate our Spiritual life and grow closer to the Lord
- Cultivate our relationships and grow closer to one another
- Listen with a prayerful heart to the people in our lives
- Discover the people, opportunities and resources that foster faith
- Respond with conviction when others “open the door” in conversation
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Parish Retreat: Walking with the Lord through Holy Week. Catholic Inspiration
This 4-part parish retreat takes the listener through Holy Week:
- Palm Sunday – setting the stage for the events to come
- Holy Thursday – Service and Sacrament
- Good Friday – Sacrifice and Support
- Easter – Divine Strength and Hope
Each of these presentations can be listened individually or collectively, depending on time and circumstance. May all of us prepare to enter fully into these holy days, drawing closer to Christ and one another.
Palm Sunday – setting the stage for the events to come
Holy Thursday – Service and Sacrament
Good Friday – Sacrifice and Support
Easter – Divine Strength and Hope
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How do I share my faith? Part 5 – Showing people what to do next
This is the fifth part of a six-week series about how we gently and lovingly share our faith with others. In this presentation Fr. Andrew speaks about how we help people answer the question, “Now what do I do?” by inviting them to take the next step in the Christian life.
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- 5th Sunday of Lent: Jesus wept
- Daily Mass: Faith in the midst of division and unrest
- Daily Mass: The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
- Lenten Bootcamp: 5th Night - Building a spiritual Rule of Life
- Daily Mass: The example of St. Joseph, the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Daily Mass: Jesus Christ is the just judge
- Daily Mass: A physical healing with spiritual implications
- Daily Mass: A lesson in intercessory prayer
- Study, Pray, Serve: 5th Sunday of Lent
- "Carry Your Cross" Parish Mission: 3rd Night - Offering our lives for the Lord
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