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Manchester, MD
Joined August 2011
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So blessed as I complete my first year as pastor of St. Bart’s to lead a Eucharistic procession and offer the blessing of Jesus to my families and this Carroll County, MD community! Here’s a cool vintage vantage point, a march of prayer- an army for God #archbalt #Catholic #pax – at Manchester, MD
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Prayer to Our Lady Undoer of Knot
O Blessed Virgin Mary, Undoer of Knots,
Mother of mercy and hope,
I come to you with a heart weighed down by the tangles of life.
The knots of doubt, sickness, difficulties, anxiety, and struggle tighten around me,
Stealing my breath and clouding my path. With your loving hands, O Mother,
Gently unravel these knots that bind me.
Loosen the fears that grip my soul,
Untie the worries that choke my peace,
And guide me to the freedom of your Son’s love. Help me breathe again, O Mary,
With the calm and trust of a child in your care.
Lead me through this tangled moment
To the light of Christ’s grace and truth.
O Mary, Undoer of Knots, intercede for me,
And restore my heart to hope and serenity.
Amen.
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Pope Leo XIV to the student athletes of Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame:
“No one is born a champion, just as no one is born a saint. Rather, holiness requires a daily training in love. In this regard, Christians are called to run in the race of life, but the objective of winning an imperishable crown of glory.
I pray that the activities, which comprise your pilgrimage, especially your business, the tombs of the apostles, who gave their lives in defence of the faith, will serve as a reminder that our true goal, beyond emerging victorious in any one event, is to win the prize of everlasting life.”
Video of the Pope’s remarks in full here:
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The original Lite Beer softball game.
And the best gag is saved for the finish. With the game tied, Uecker steps up and offers to pinch-hit, only to be instantly and thoroughly blown off by everyone else.
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October 29, 1978
NBC Sports' "NFL '78" Halftime Show
Bryant Gumbel runs down the afternoon's scores, while Mike Adamle takes us through some of the highlights as the second half of the 1978 NFL season begins in earnest.
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Be like Sal Frelick- the Catholic Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Served as an altar boy
Received a Catholic education
Makes time for Mass despite a busy schedule
Proudly wears his crucifix
Never shies away from sharing his faith
Congratulations on the win!
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"I owe it all to our heavenly father"
Cooper Pratt gives glory to God after becoming a World Series champion.
Jesus is King of Kings
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It’s a remarkable thing to be a Catholic priest in these days.
I assume to some extent it’s always been like this but for the most part, we really didn’t know how bad many of our leaders are.
In the end, a man leaves seminary taken with the idea of Church and the rest of his life is the reality of the Church taking that idea from you and smashing it to pieces.
At core, the problem is that our leaders are selected by our leaders.
When they choose a Bishop, the most important trait is “who does this guy know?” and Jesus does not have to be on that list of people.
This week, we’ve had one Cardinal choose for the second year in a row to give an award to an abortion radical.
Now we have a cardinal who thinks leading people to Christ is a bad idea.
Ugh.
The church is led by all kinds of men: some are saints in the making, some are vaguely aware of the basics of Christianity, some are functional atheists.
A vast majority of them hace two things in common:
1. Absolutely, positively no accountability.
Neither of these Cardinals will face any consequences from their brothers or from the Holy Father.
It’s just not done.
2. Absolutely, positively no long term experience as pastors in churches.
They don’t know the grind.
They don’t know God’s people.
They have almost no sense of the reality of the daily life of a Christian; they have no “smell of the sheep” on them.
I’ve been at a critical stage in my life for the last few years, and so much of it centers around the simple reality: I can look at the problem, describe it, bemoan it, try to get the people in charge to see it.
That has born absolutely no fruit.
What do we do?
We charge forward boldly and with great joy.
Each of us reading this is part of the problem.
I am part of the problem.
I am a sinner, and I have affection for some of my sin.
But I also have something that you do as well: the grace, joy, and love of Jesus.
We have the Holy Spirit in us that raised Jesus from the dead.
Each of us reading this has everything we need from God to be a saint.
I mean it.
We absolutely have to decide to love Jesus with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and press forward, knowing that the Good Shepherd is alive and well, guiding us, protecting us, genuinely caring about us.
The problem has been described and complained about ad nauseam.
Enough.
Let’s get busy being the answer.
Let’s get busy being saints.
“In the heart of the Church, I will be love”
-St. Therese
LATEST: Cardinal Vesco says the Catholic Church is “not there to convert”
The Archbishop of Algiers said: “We are the Church of this people. Not a proselytising Church, not a Church that is there to convert, but a Church that aspires to be one of the components of this people.”
He called proselytism “poison” because it treats another person’s religion as false, and argued Christians should choose fraternity over seeing themselves as a “besieged fortress.”
Read the full report at @RealAdVaticanum
advaticanum.com/article/card…
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Well, another Cardinal has come out with a, shall we say, puzzling take on evangelization.
A few years ago, Cardinal Américo Aguiar, at the time auxiliary bishop of Lisbon, said that he and the other organizers of World Youth Day in his hometown had no interest in converting anyone to Christ.
Now Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco of Algeria has opined that “the Church is not there to convert” and “Christians should approach other religions through fraternity rather than seeking conversions.”
Excuse me, but…what?
Last time I checked, the Founder said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Sure sounds like conversion to me.
When St. Paul came to Corinth or Athens or Thessalonica, his purpose was not to listen or to form a discussion group but rather to declare an unnerving message: the euangelion (glad tidings) that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead.
So impassioned is he for this work that he says, “I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel” (1 Cor. 9:22); and “If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel” (1 Cor. 9:16)!
Moreover, the entire thrust of the Second Vatican Council was toward bringing the Light of Christ to the peoples of the world (Lumen Gentium). And this missionary élan has given rise in the last few decades to the idea of a “new evangelization,” which is to say, a fresh declaration of the Lordship of Christ.
Quite obviously, no one thinks that this work of evangelization should be done in a brow-beating, overbearing, or disrespectful manner (proselytization), but for God’s sake, let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater.
If I really thought that the Church does not exist to bring people to Christ, then I would resign and get an honest job.
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Chiefs are signing K Justin Tucker to their practice squad, as @SamMcDowell11 reported. Tucker hasn’t kicked in the NFL since 2024 after violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy following allegations of sexual misconduct.
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October 25, 1987
Jim Mora
"Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda"
Following his team's 24-22 loss to the 49ers, the Saints legend delivers one of his most famous postgame rants.
New Orleans would then win its next nine games en route to the franchise's first-ever postseason appearance.
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October 25, 1986 ⚾️
"Little roller up along first..."
NBC's Vin Scully calls the dramatic, unforgettable conclusion of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
The Mets' Ray Knight scores on Mookie Wilson's roller that slips under the glove of Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner.
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ZAY FLOWERS TOUCHDOWN!!!!!
48-YARD TOUCHDOWN TO @ZayFlowers!!! Tune in on CBS!
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I cannot explain it fully, but this brought tears to my eyes.
What a gift it is to see the Holy Father celebrating a simple, reverent Mass and to sense how he loves being a priest and celebrating the Sacraments.
May God continue to heal you, Pope Leo!
