September 13, 2022 by Dcn Mike Anderson

Adoration – 2

Deacon Blog                                                                                               July 24, 2022 Adoration- Part II It’s a simple equation, really, and one that applies to many elements in our lives. That which we value most, or desire the most, is what gets our attention. Some call it the “Law of Attraction”. It says that

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September 13, 2022 by Dcn Mike Anderson

Adoration – part 1

Deacon Blog                                                                                               June 05, 2022 Adoration There is an old (and very wise) saying that goes “When we assume it makes an a$$ out of U and ME”. In my personal instance nothing could be more true. For several years now we have been promoting and advocating

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November 9, 2021 by Dcn Mike Anderson

Not About Coffee

Deacon Blog                                                                                           May 23, 2021  Kerygma I’m sorry to disappoint but this is not an article about single cup coffee makers. It’s not Keurig, but Ker-ig-ma… proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I pray this past Lenten, and now Easter season, was a time of peace that

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March 21, 2021 by Dcn Mike Anderson

Almsgiving

Deacon Blog                                                                                           March 21, 2021  almsgiving This is where the Christian “rubber meets the road”. All the homilies, all the Catholic moral teachings, all the social justice advocacy remain simple words on a page if human behavior is not moved to action in response. While we worship,

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March 21, 2021 by Dcn Mike Anderson

Fasting

Deacon Blog                                                                                           March 14, 2021  Fasting My instinct here is to reveal that this subject drives my hunger for a deeper intimacy with my LORD…but that would be corny, right? I’m sure it’s not lost on too many that Jesus never said what we should “fast” from,

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February 27, 2021 by Dcn Mike Anderson

I Don’t Have to Be Perfect…

Deacon Blog                                                                                           February 27, 2021  I Don’t have to be perfect… A gentle warning here… this blog is for all the young people in our lives. If you are a parent, grand-parent, teacher, priest or deacon, or have young people in your life, I suggest you read

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February 19, 2021 by Dcn Mike Anderson

Understanding of a Lifetime

Deacon Blog                                                                                           February 21, 2021  The Understanding of a Lifetime A short while ago a professor of mine challenged me to respond to an article in a Catholic publication that reported 57% of Catholics do not believe that Jesus is GOD. Think about that for a moment.

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February 8, 2021 by Dcn Mike Anderson

The Language of Despair

Deacon Blog                                                                                             January 31, 2021  The Language of Despair Truly I am not one to say “I told you so”, but… Whenever I heard people say they could not wait for 2020 to be over, I kept saying “Careful, 2021 could end up looking like 2020’s ‘evil

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