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Word and Deed: The Feast of Saint Stephen

December 26, 2020 By Dorian Del Priore 1 Comment

Throughout my younger years, my dad was fond of reminding me that Del Priores were supposed to be Renaissance men. It was something he took great pride in. His motto and mantra back then: Jack of all trades, master of none. Honestly, I think he sold himself short, as he is truly a master of much.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: baptismal covenant, Feast Days, saints, St. Stephen

All Saints: Bound by Water

November 1, 2020 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

A few years ago, I ran across a video of a toddler playing in the rain for the first time. As someone who loves the rain, I was immediately captivated.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Saints Tagged With: All Saints' Day, baptism, cloud of witnesses, Feast Days

Saint Matthew and the Jesus Dojo

September 21, 2020 By Dorian Del Priore 1 Comment

I really thought I was a ninja when I was a kid. Seriously. Well, at least a ninja in training.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Feast Days, gospel, St. Matthew

The Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola: Where are you in God’s story?

July 31, 2020 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

Among the many gifts of Saint Ignatius to the Church, including the founding of the Jesuit order, was the text of his Spiritual Exercises, the basis of Ignatian Spirituality.

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The Feast of Saint Benedict: The Rule of Thirds

July 11, 2020 By Dorian Del Priore 1 Comment

I discovered a love for photography at an early age. My mom gave me her old Konica 35mm sometime in high school.

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Celebrating our Saints on All Souls Day

November 2, 2019 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

My uncle Angelo died a year ago on the Feast of All Saints. He was a young 70, and even though he had some health issues and accidents over the years, it was still very unexpected.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Saints Tagged With: all souls, Bible Study, Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, death, Feast Days

Maundy Thursday: Vulnerability

April 18, 2019 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

Maundy Thursday offers a bookend of touch to Ash Wednesday: a touch on the forehead with ashes juxtaposed with the touch of hands, soap, and water on feet. These are fleeting moments of tenderness, thin spaces of vulnerability, connection.

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Filed Under: Lent Tagged With: foot washing, Maundy Thursday, vulnerability

The Feast of Saint Matthias: Showing Up

February 24, 2019 By Dorian Del Priore 2 Comments

Very little is known about Saint Matthias, as he is only mentioned in the first chapter of Acts when he is elected to replace Judas as an Apostle. Early church fathers believe that he was among the 72 sent out by Jesus, but the only thing we know for sure about Matthias is this: he followed Jesus from the beginning and was present throughout the ministry of Jesus.

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The Feast of Saint John: God is Light

December 27, 2018 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at […]

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Saved at the Dinner Table with Saint Matthew

September 21, 2018 By Dorian Del Priore 2 Comments

Saturdays have never really been a day for our family to sleep in. Between sports, church life, hiking trips, and other adventures, we are typically […]

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Feast Days, food, meals, saints, St. Matthew

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