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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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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Feast Days, reliability, saints, showing up, St. Matthias

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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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Feast Days, light, nativity, saints, St. John

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

A Place To Run Home To: Camp Gravatt

June 8, 2018 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

Summer camp was not a norm for me when I was a kid. I was a competitive swimmer, and so my summer consisted of two […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: camp, young children, youth

Superman Jesus and The Feast of the Ascension

May 10, 2018 By Dorian Del Priore 2 Comments

Years ago, I bought this cross on clearance at a Christian bookstore. It was a Christus Victor style Jesus in full superman pose, trying to […]

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Uncategorized

A Good Friday – Even for the Family

March 30, 2018 By Dorian Del Priore 4 Comments

Good Friday displays how God in Christ relates to humans in and through suffering.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: children, families, Family, Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus, suffering, Triduum, youth

We observe Lent. That doesn’t make us religious?

February 12, 2018 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

My daughter told me, “For you being a priest, we aren’t the most religious family.” Is that because our faith is practical and immersive?

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Children in church, Lent, ministry, parenting, service, teenagers

Word and Deed – The Feast of St. Stephen

December 26, 2017 By Dorian Del Priore 1 Comment

I want my kids to be tender with the vulnerable and disadvantaged, serving their neighbor with compassion. I also want them to be able to share the Good News of how God is working in their lives.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Acts, saints, St. Stephen

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