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“Smell like a monster”
By
jmcgee
An inspired little take-off on those Old Spice commercials, courtesy The Muppets. Go ahead. Laugh. I did.
Homily for October 10, 2010: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
By
jmcgee
Last week I went to see the new movie “The Social Network.” It’s a fascinating look at the creation of “Facebook” – the social networking site that started among a few people at Harvard and became a phenomenon, now touching half a billion lives around the world. One of the compelling elements of the story…
A funny thing happened on the way to the pulpit
By
jmcgee
Did you hear the one about the people who are trying to find humor in ministry? Check it out: Can you say the word “breast” in a sermon? If so, how often? When trying to keep a congregation’s attention during a long homily, how much disrobing in the pulpit is too much? And what is…
On the collaboration of priests and deacons
By
jmcgee
This week, my own bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio, offered some thoughts on the collaboration between priests and deacons in his weekly newspaper column: On the day of ordination, the ordaining bishop asks the deacon candidate the following question: “Are you resolved to discharge of the office of deacon with humility and love in order to assist…
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