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November 16, 2012

Mid-Year Meeting of State Deputies and State Chaplains of the Knights of Columbus: A Holiness That Evangelizes

I. Introduction Thank you, Worthy Supreme Knight! Even though I am a “Johnny-come-lately” to this particular meeting, this is one of my favorite Knights of Columbus meetings – when you come together as brother bishops and priests who serve the Order as State Chaplains for a time of priestly fraternity and to deep our understanding...
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Mid-Year Meeting of State Deputies and State Chaplains of the Knights of Columbus: Votive Mass for the New Evangelization

I. In the Days of Their Ancestors Worthy Supreme Knight, Brother Bishops and Priests, Worthy State Deputies, and dear friends in Christ, at the risk of repeating myself, allow me to share with you this morning a story of evangelization and faith which I shared with the Board at one of its meetings earlier this...
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Lessons Learned from Pneumonia

It all started two weeks ago with nagging back pain during the days that Hurricane Sandy hit Maryland. Intense aching in my back, with increasingly intense coughing, and pounding headaches which developed over the next few days. Something was definitely not right.Sandy closed schools in Harford County that Monday through
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What Happened to Thanksgiving?

As I have told many people, I enjoy the month of October because of my birthday and because of Halloween. This year had an added bonus of getting to watch my Baltimore Orioles go to the Playoffs.What’s next after Halloween? For me, the enjoyment of the rest of the fall
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