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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Christ’s crucifixion binds us together as beloved...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the Third Sunday of Lent focus on what the heart sees but the eyes don't.In the Book of Exodus, God communicates His covenant to His people in order to form...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Acceptance of God’s plan brings rest to our...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent reflect two seemingly contradictory states (though they are actually complementary): rest and restlessness.First, the state of rest....
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Jesus’ silence roars with love for our redemption
Bishop Robert J. Hermann On Palm Sunday, we enter into the most moving week of the liturgical year.As we enter into His passion through quiet prayer, we engage the love in His heart that embraces the...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Faith in the resurrection of Christ transforms...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The Feast of the Resurrection is as spectacular as it is mysterious. We'll never comprehend this mystery, we'll only experience it someday. The mystery touches us in...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | The light of the Holy Spirit overcomes darkness
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the Second Sunday of Easter make it clear that God engages His people in a new way, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus spent three years presenting...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | The Resurrection of Jesus leads to a reassessment...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the third Sunday of Easter make a simple point: knowledge of the Resurrection of Jesus impels all hearers to reassess how they're living their daily lives. Up...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Christ’s actions through us catch the attention...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The impression I get from the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter is that Jesus says to each of us, "I want to be on stage in your life wherever you go and in whatever...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Christ’s presence in our hearts reveals His...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter stress that Christ was truly alive in the hearts of His disciples, and His aliveness transformed their hearts and attracted...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | The Holy Spirit fuels our journey toward eternity...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann On May 13, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension. When I think of all 20 mysteries of the Rosary, the one that most appeals to me is that of Christ ascending into heaven...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Pentecost means receiving the Holy Spirit and...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Where were we when the day of Pentecost arrived? We were still awaiting the Father's call to birth. He brought us into being so that we too could experience our own...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | The blood of Jesus cleans our consciences and...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann Some billionaires give away massive amounts of money to promote dark causes. Contrast them with Jesus, the God-Man, who gives us His Body and Blood as food to prepare us for...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Embrace each moment as a manifestation of God’s will
Bishop Robert J. Hermann As we hear in the readings for the Nativity of John the Baptist, God will not tolerate the status quo when it comes to saving mankind.In the first reading, the Lord calls His...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Jesus listens to prayers brought to Him in faith
Bishop Robert J. Hermann As illustrated by the readings for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, God is the source of all goodness, including the gift to recognize that all good things that surround us...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | God nurtures our hunger for His ways
Bishop Robert J. Hermann In the readings for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, God constantly inundates mankind with His goodness and repeatedly intervenes in mankind's sinful behavior to give one...
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I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW | God’s goodness sees us through seemingly...
Bishop Robert J. Hermann The readings for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time demonstrate that God is always looking for ways to share His compassion with His people.The first reading tells us about a...
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