Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Peace and Joy in Our Lord Jesus!

We live in troubling times. Many communities are being destroyed by violence. Our faith is being tested. I’ve had many conversations with parishioners about riots, thuggery and civil unrest. It is frustrating to see people get hurt. It is difficult to see people in service professions get disrespected and even killed and businesses and livelihoods being destroyed.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Fr. Zachary of the Mother of God, SOLT offers a beautiful reflection on the five important “rules” that can be a part of our lives every day of our life. I think they are solid rules that can help us all to become better disciples of Our Lord Jesus.

#1 The first rule begins when we rise from bed. First thing in the morning say: "This is the first and greatest of all the commandments, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul, and with your whole mind, and with all your strength’ and the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

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Dear Family of God,

Peace and Joy in Our Lord Jesus Christ!

Do you find yourself often frustrated, tired, and lacking patience? You may want to look at how you deal with your hatred and anger. The very first line we heard from Sacred Scripture applies to so many people in our culture. The Book of Sirach “Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. The vengeful will experience the Lord’s vengeance... So forgive your neighbor’s injustice.”

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Dear Family of God,

Peace and Joy in Our Lord Jesus Christ!

You may have noticed these signs around town. They are simple signs that offer some hopeful messages. They are encouraging roadside signs that have been popping up in neighborhoods all around the world – and it’s all thanks to one woman who felt helpless in the face of mental illness.

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