Just as Jacob Marley provided a wake up call to Ebenezer Scrooge, we have been given an opportunity to be alert to the coming of the Lord. Advent is our opportunity to prepare our hearts - pausing to reflect and consider the state of our souls - so that when the Lord Jesus comes he will find us ready.
November 30, 2014 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
Fr. Andrew Ricci
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The feast of Christ the King reminds us that Jesus Christ - the king of the universe - comes to us in a loving and accessible way. He's the judge, the savior, the messiah, and the Lord - yet for all that power and glory he breaks through all boundaries to come to us in the midst of our human weakness and fraility.
The king became like us...so we can know him!
November 23, 2014 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
Fr. Andrew Ricci
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We use our calendars to keep us on track. But there are traps:
We can get caught up in the past - and beat ourselves up over our mistakes.
We can get absorbed in the future - wasting time over unknown worry.
Rather, we are called to encounter the present moment - learning from the past as we plan and build for our future. This is true not just for life, but for our spiritual journey as well.
November 16, 2014 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
Fr. Andrew Ricci
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The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica reminds us that our churches are sacred spaces where we encounter the depth and breadth of human experience in the context of God's grace. We come before the Lord in our need - reaching out in gratitude and petition - that we might be renewed in faith, hope, and love.
November 9, 2014 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
Fr. Andrew Ricci
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