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Fr. Andrew Ricci offers inspirational homilies and talks to help people grow in faith. These reflections are part of his meditations at Three Great Things where we grow as disciples of the Lord through Study, Prayer, and Service.
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Now displaying: Category: Christmas
Jan 12, 2025

As Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River, the Holy Trinity is revealed in full glory, calling forth our response to reject what is evil and follow the Lord with all our heart. (Lectionary #21)

January 11, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI

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Jan 11, 2025

John the Baptist steps aside and allows Jesus to increase as the growing crowds gather around him. (Lectionary #217)

January 11, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 10, 2025

Jesus heals a leper, revealing his will that all might be cleansed and renewed in body, mind, heart, and soul.  (Lectionary #216)

January 10, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 9, 2025

The First Letter of John offers a tough teaching that holds us accountable as our love for the people in our lives reveals the depth of God's love in our hearts. (Lectionary #215)

January 9, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 8, 2025

God's love inspires us to love one another and face our fears with our faith in Christ. (Lectionary #214)

January 8, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 7, 2025

The First Letter of John invites us to love one another with the love that God has already poured out upon us first. (Lectionary #213)

January 7, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 6, 2025

The First Letter of John offers practical advice for Christians to test all spirits to determine if they belong to God. (Lectionary #212)

January 6, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 5, 2025

On their journey to Bethlehem, the Magi encountered the newborn King and were forever changed through the process of receiving and revealing the light of Christ. (Lectionary #20)

January 4, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI

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Jan 4, 2025

Both John the Baptist and Andrew reveal who Jesus is as they lead others to encounter the Lord. (Lectionary #207)

January 4, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 3, 2025

The First Letter of John speaks of the Father's love for us as children of God, inspiring us to turn away from sin and seek purity of heart. (Lectionary #206)

January 3, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 2, 2025

The humble witness of John the Baptist helps us see how we are called to testify to Christ by our words and actions. (#205)

January 2, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Dec 31, 2024

The prologue of John's Gospel reveals Jesus Christ is the Word and Light that fills all with grace who believe and follow him. (Lectionary #204)

December 31, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Dec 30, 2024

The prophetess, Anna, who spends her days in fasting and prayer, recognizes Jesus as the awaited messiah when Joseph and Mary present him in the temple. (Lectionary #203)

December 30, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Dec 27, 2024

The example of John, the beloved disciple who wrote both a Gospel and three letters, inspires us to share our faith with others through the experiences we have seen and heard. (#697)

December 27, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Dec 25, 2024

As a tiny flame can grow to a blazing bonfire, the tiny baby born in Bethlehem becomes the light of the world.  May our hearts be open to receive the light and love of Jesus Christ this Christmas so we can shine  as his witnesses in the world.  Merry Christmas, my friends! (Lectionary #13, 14, 15, 16)

December 25, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 6, 2024

The First Letter of John reveals God's testimony that Jesus is the Son of God through water, blood, and the Holy Spirit. (Lectionary #209)

January 6, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 5, 2024

After his encounter with Jesus, Philip talks to Nathanael and brings him to meet the Lord. (Lectionary #208)

January 5, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 4, 2024

The First Letter of John offers a blunt and forceful reflection on sin and the Devil, compelling us to examine our own spiritual situation and acknowledge our need for the Lord's forgiveness. (Lectionary #207)

January 4, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 3, 2024

In the First Letter of John we see the high dignity that God places on human life, calling us into the family of faith as children of God. (Lectionary #206)

January 3, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jan 2, 2024

John the Baptist humbly acknowledges that he is not the Christ, but rather one who makes straight the way of the Lord for others to follow. (Lectionary #205)

January 2, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Dec 30, 2023

The First Letter of John reminds us that we are in the world, but not of the world...offering our lives for Christ as we face the challenges and temptations of everyday life. (Lectionary #203)

December 30, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Dec 29, 2023

The First Letter of John powerfully (and bluntly!) states that our love for Jesus is revealed when we fulfill his commandment to love one another. (Lectionary #202)

December 29, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Dec 28, 2023

The martyrdom of the Holy Innocents links us to all tragedies through human history where the innocent suffer destruction and violence. (Lectionary #698)

December 28, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Dec 27, 2023

In the First Letter of John, the apostle shows how from his own eyewitness experience he desires to pass on the Good News of hope that we have in Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #697)

December 27, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Dec 25, 2023

The birth of Jesus, the Light of the World, brings strength, hope, understanding, and joy to our lives. May we open our hearts to the Lord's light and shine with his love! Merry Christmas! (Lectionary #14)

December 24, 2023 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI

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