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Freedom is living with the eyes of faith

Feast of the Presentation, Feb. 2, 2014 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M.

In the famous novel “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo, Jean Valjean is freed from a hard labor camp. He was placed in this penitentiary after stealing a loaf of bread for his starving sister. Jean finally experiences his longed-for freedom, but quickly […]

January 31st, 2014 | Category: faith, Fr. Eddy, Moral life, Texts of talks | Comments are closed

Kind of painful, but self denial goes a long way

Tues., Jan. 28, 2014 Deacon Robert Banet

Charlie, I want to talk to you about self-denial.

Ouch! You could have gone all week without saying that word.

I know. It’s painful even to think about it. But we have it.

Why do we have to?

Jesus said if anyone wants to come after me, let […]

January 28th, 2014 | Category: Deacon Banet, Texts of talks | Comments are closed

When tolerance goes too far

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 Deacon Robert Banet

My cousin Charlie’s wife is a a oner.

What do yo mean?

You know, a oner, a one of a kind. She has some stange ideas.

Such as?

She tolerates everything — there is nothing she doesn’t approve of.

Go on.

Well, there’s some neighhbors of theirs that […]

January 22nd, 2014 | Category: Deacon Banet, Moral life, Texts of talks | Comments are closed
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