St. Thomas the Apostle
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Today, November 1, is the Feast of All Saints. It is a day set aside in the Church to remember all the people who are both recognized officially as “saints”, i.e. “holy persons” and have lived lives of faithfulness to God, and also those whom we have known who believed in God’s love and made loving God central in their own lives. It Includes thousands and thousands of people, so it is worth a grand celebration. The Church wants us to remember all these holy people, but it als

The right to vote is a right that some take seriously, and others unfortunately, do not. That right is coming up once again this week on November 3rd (if you did not already do so by absentee ballot). I read some comments recently from one of our US. Bishops that many folks are feeling “politically homeless” this year; that is, they feel poorly represented by both political parties. But that should not frustrate us to the point of failing to vote. We need to make the best dec

I was fortunate to have been formed in the Catholic faith by my parents and teachers to see God as a loving and caring Being, not a policeman or judge who is waiting to catch me breaking God’s laws. I know that is not the case for many others, and I regret that. I was reminded of this when I recall the last phrase of the Gospel today: “Give back to Caesar, the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” The enemies tried to trap Jesus, but he avoided thei

"My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with [God’s] glorious riches in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father, glory forever and ever. Amen.” Philippians 4:19-20 These words conclude the second reading today from St. Paul. I venture to say that they are ones we would like to believe, but sometimes have some difficulties trusting in them as truth. Our loving God often reminds us that, YES, God DOES respond to our prayers and our needs, but we are also aware that G