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    A beautiful echo from the prayers of the past

    Deacon Scott / March 17, 2025

    Last week, I was on a pilgrimage to the shrines of Mexico.  As I prayed in each church, basilica, and cathedral, I discovered a new dimension of my faith. Several of these 500-year-old…

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    What do you need to leave behind?

    Deacon Scott / October 28, 2024

    Homily for the 30th Sunday: Bartimaeus threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to do for you?” (Mk 10:46-52)…

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    The three most important items for a faith journey

    Deacon Scott / July 15, 2024

    Jesus sent the twelve on a journey (Mk 6:7-13).  Jesus also sends us on a journey.  It is a journey of faith, a journey of life, and a journey of mission.  Let us…

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    A surprising invitation into some new waters

    Deacon Scott / June 3, 2024

    Sometimes God wants us to take the first step.

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    Who in the bible is most like me?

    Deacon Scott / November 27, 2023

    Biblical figures have much to teach us, especially if we can identify the parallels between their lives and ours.

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    The Discipline of Prayer

    Deacon Scott / May 25, 2023

    God provided the perfect focal point for prayer: a peephole to the heavens!

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    How to make sure you satisfy the right type of hunger

    Deacon Scott / August 1, 2021

    What is the secret ingredient to the 'bread' that will endure forever?

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    Practice Makes Perfect

    Deacon Scott / July 11, 2021

    Exactly what do we need to practice? Faith. Jesus didn't send the twelve on a mission with nothing because their faith was perfected, but because they needed to shore up what was lacking.

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    Strengthening Belief

    Deacon Scott / March 14, 2021

    What can we learn from Nicodemus about strengthening our own belief?

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    Are you the one?

    Deacon Scott / December 16, 2020

    Are you the one? A common question, but how to we go about finding an answer?

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Deacon Scott

Spiritual director, retreat master, writer... (See more).

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