Outreach and Service
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Second Annual Day of Service Featured in the St. Louis Review
Our second annual Faith in Action Day of Service was recently featured on the front cover of the St. Louis Review. The title of the article was “St. Justin Martyr Parish puts faith into action”.
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Our Second Annual Day of Service in Photos
Our second annual Faith in Action Day of Service was a beautiful day filled with service, fellowship, and fun. Thanks to all who participated! See the photos from the day here.
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Do you believe in alternate/parallel universes? Divine Mercy Sunday 2018
Stephen Hawking, one the greatest minds in theoretical physics, passed away on March 14th of this year. Since then, I have caught snippets of interviews on NPR about some of his thought on parallel universes. Apparently there is at least a theoretical possibility of multiple alternate universes.
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What is the Sound of Easter? Easter 2018
My brother Joe shared a true story with me that helped me to understand the sound of Easter. It seemed that three weeks ago it was the second graders’ turn to do the readings at their all school Mass.
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What do you see when you see…. Good Friday, 2018
Some see only the wounds. They are drawn to the scars and nail prints and blood and scourges – because their own lives are marked with that pain and suffering. Some are drawn to the face – to look into those eyes – hoping to find forgiveness or love or understanding
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What are the most important Palms of Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday 2018
Though it is a small detail in the scope of the huge story that we tell today, it begins with one of the more important palms of the entire story. Not THESE kind of palms – [gesture to the palms people hold in their hands] but THESE kind of PALMS! [– gesture to my own palms]