The movie “Cast Away” is a story of solitude that begins when a plane crashes in the ocean and the sole survivor is washed up on an uninhabited island. He learns how to fish and make fire and he finds water in a cave, but the solitude is a different matter. Like Jesus, he is…
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One perfect Sunday morning, Fr. Hookum, an avid fisherman and owner of many fishing trophies, couldn’t resist the temptation to sneak off to his favorite fishing hole. He called a neighboring parish, pretending to be sick, and got his Masses covered. Fr. Hookum hadn’t been on the water five minutes before he snagged a fish…
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In the story from the Gospel today, Jesus invites us to understand who he is. When he announced, “This scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing,” his own townspeople rejected him and his claims. “A Story That No One Can Beat” was the original title of Dr. Seuss’ first children’s book, renamed “And to Think…
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