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When Pope Benedict visited the United States last April, he spoke to the bishops of this country assembled in Washington’s Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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2/19/09
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(The following is an interview I didn’t have, but can imagine having, with President Obama.)
BISHOP TOBIN: First of all, Mr. President, congratulations on your election and inauguration. …
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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2/11/09
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It’s true, isn’t it, that when you roll out of bed in the morning, you never know what the day will hold for you?
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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2/5/09
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Shortly before Christmas, Bob Kerr, columnist for the Providence Journal, wrote about two men with AIDS who visited the Lincoln Middle School to advise the eighth graders about this wasting disease.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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2/5/09
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Oddly, there are no exorcisms in the entire Old Testament. The 45 books of the Hebrew Scriptures certainly recognize the existence and horror of evil, but demon possession is never encountered within its pages. Neither does the Gospel according to St. John feature any episodes of demon possession nor any demonic exorcisms.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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1/29/09
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The joys and hopes, the grief and anguish of the people of our time,
especially of those who are poor or afflicted, are the joys and hopes,
the grief and anguish of the followers of Christ as well. Nothing that
is genuinely human fails to find an echo in their hearts. (GS #1)
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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1/22/09
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A peculiar idea that surfaces from time to time is the notion that Jesus Christ never intended to found an actual Church. A few have proposed over the years that Jesus came simply to announce a Gospel of salvation and reconciliation.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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1/15/09
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Older Catholics will well remember when Catholics were distinguished by a series of good works.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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1/9/09
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The story of Christmas wouldn’t be complete without the appearance of the Magi, the Three Kings. Their journey, described only in the Gospel of Matthew, adds a sense of wonder and mystery to Christmas. The Biblical account leaves more questions than answers, however.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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1/8/09
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Each year, throughout the Advent Season, three Biblical personalities dominate the liturgical stage. The first is Isaiah, whose prophecies describe in beautiful and soaring language the peace, justice and joy of the Kingdom of God.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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12/20/08
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A devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows is not a piety that one would associate with the post-Vatican II Church.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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12/20/08
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Ninety-year-old evangelist Billy Graham has announced through his son that he is not in the running for unofficial White House chaplain, an informal position he has sometimes held in previous administrations.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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12/12/08
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The mainstream media delights whenever Pope Benedict XVI weaves environmental protection into his preaching, as he did this July in Australia before some 200,000 young Catholic pilgrims from across the planet.
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BY WILLIAM PATENAUDE
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12/7/08
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A couple of Sundays ago, page two of the Providence Journal featured photographs of seven personalities highlighted during the week.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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12/7/08
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These fours words from St. John’s Gospel provide a perfect description of the situation here in New England at this time of the year. The days are short and the nights are long.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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12/5/08
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“Watch, therefore,” this Sunday’s Gospel for the First Week of Advent warns rather ominously.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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11/29/08
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“Secrets of the Dead,” viewed on the Public Broadcast System, investigates critical events of bygone generations bringing to light exactly how history evolved into the world of today.
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BY FATHER JOHN KILEY
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11/21/08
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I received word recently that my first grade teacher, Sister Claudia Kunzler, OSB, passed away. Sr. Claudia died at the age of 79 and in the 61st year of religious life.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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11/20/08
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The recent movie The Duchess allowed me to indulge my fascination with British history.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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11/14/08
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Once a month I bring Holy Communion to the Alzheimer unit of a swanky assisted living facility located in the parish.
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BY FATHER JOHN A KILEY
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11/7/08
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