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Introduction

\"Be not afraid. Open wide the doors to Christ.\" Those words were a part of Pope John Paul II's timeless first address after being named the Holy Father. Through my homilies, talks, and lectures, here presented, it is my hope to continue that same work that John Paul II dedicated himself to so many years ago.

As a priest, I seek to bring others closer to God as a humble instrument, and pray that I can, in some small way, continue to resonate that very same theme that John Paul II begun his papacy with.

Therefore, what he has said, I say to you: \"Be not afraid. Open wide the doors to Christ!\"

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There is a very clear split between the halves of today's Gospel- the ones who are blessed, and the ones full of woe. Why does it seem counter-intuitive in the eyes of so many?

I must beg your forgiveness for this homily- my voice is very under the weather at the moment, and so this episode is very short!

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There is a very clear split between the halves of today's Gospel- the ones who are blessed, and the ones full of woe. Why does it seem counter-intuitive in the eyes of so many?

I must beg your forgiveness for this homily- my voice is very under the weather at the moment, and so this episode is very short!

February 16, 2025: Chores Now, Fun Later

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