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Homily for August 8, 2010: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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jmcgee
Last year, Fortune magazine broke the story of a remarkable gathering of some of the wealthiest men and women in the world. It happened here in New York, and it was hosted by David Rockefeller. Mayor Bloomberg was there, and Oprah Winfrey. It was organized by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Fortune magazine called it…
Quote of the day
By
jmcgee
“Being part of a religion is certainly an individual choice. It may not be for everyone at every time in their life. I know there are people who deeply worship God and pray to God every day, but for various reasons are not involved or associated with religion. Sometimes that changes and they come back…
“Just promise me you’re not going to become a nun”
By
jmcgee
An Evangelical Protestant attorney couldn’t make that promise to her mother when she announced that she was studying to become a Catholic. And now, she could end up spending her life in a cloister. Her amazing story, from the Catholic Anchor: Many find it hard to fathom why a woman would ever think of trading…
Are weddings a threat to marriage?
By
jmcgee
A writer at the BBC is posing that question, and I can think of several members of the clergy who might agree: Are today’s weddings a danger to the couples getting all the attention on The Big Day? [Rev.] Giles Fraser’s warmed to that theme in a Thought for the Day this week, and, judging…
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