Five Ways to Make Advent Meaningful
The Christmas frenzy has begun. No matter how much I try each year, there is no escaping it. More often than not, I feel violated by all...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Nov 26, 2017
- 5 min
Culture Wars: A Reflection on the Feast Christ the King
I am sure you have heard about the concept, ‘Culture Wars.’ Culture Wars refer to the conflict between traditionalist or conservative...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Oct 29, 2017
- 5 min
In the Evening of Our Lives We Will be Judged on Love Alone
This Reflection is based on the scripture readings for 30th Sunday, Year A in the Catholic liturgical calendar. The great Christian...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Jun 4, 2017
- 3 min
"Dear God..." : A Prayer on Pentecost
In preparation for the Feast of the Pentecost, I read the original account of the Pentecost. As I read it, I felt my eyes tear up....
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Apr 16, 2017
- 5 min
An Easter Reflection
Pardon me, for my Easter reflection is going to begin with Good Friday. After all, if there was no Good Friday, there would be no Easter...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Apr 2, 2017
- 10 min
The Death of Death: A Retelling of the Story of the Raising of Lazarus
I did not understand the commotion at home. I was barely five. I faintly remember people wrapping up abba in white linen and taking him...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Mar 25, 2017
- 7 min
Seeing Is Believing: A Retelling of the Story of the Man Born Blind
I remember this as clearly as the day I first saw light – my parents had taken me to a wise man in my village. I was so nervous. Even my...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Mar 19, 2017
- 6 min
The Well Inside: A Retelling of the Story of the Samaritan Woman
You know what the worse thing is? They treat you like a piece of furniture - the cheap ones. The expensive ones… they got handled better...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Sep 4, 2016
- 6 min
Mother Teresa: A Reflection (Part II) “Your Happiness is All I Want”
When we think of Mother Teresa, we think of her as someone who brought God’s love, care, and kindness to the most abandoned people in the...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Aug 28, 2016
- 4 min
Mother Teresa: A Reflection (Part I) "You Will Not Put Yourself on a Pedestal."
On September 4, Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be be canonized a saint. Today and next weekend, I would like to offer a two-part...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Jul 10, 2016
- 3 min
"Go and Do Likewise"
Doesn’t feel like we are in the twenty-first Century. As humanity makes progress, society is supposed to become safer, more egalitarian...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Jun 26, 2016
- 5 min
Radical Discipleship: Transcending the "Self"
It is not usual to include a Sunday Homily in the Blog. Yet, the reading for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary time (June 26, 2016), were no...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- May 15, 2016
- 4 min
Pentecost: The De-Babelization of the World
Pentecost was a provocative event. Often enough, its over-simplicaiton and limitation to the happenings in a small room, to a small band...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Mar 27, 2016
- 4 min
The Triumph of Scandalous Love
When Pope Francis visited the United States, addressing the crowds at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia, he told the story of a...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Mar 20, 2016
- 2 min
Seven Ways to Keep Holy Week Holy
This week is HOLY WEEK. It is the holiest of all weeks. I am suggesting 7 ways to keep it HOLY! 1) Read, Reflect, and Pray the daily...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Feb 21, 2016
- 5 min
How Pope Francis Trumped Donald Trump
Pope Francis was on a visit to Mexico and not the United States. Yet the impact of his visit was felt on both sides of the border. It was...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
- Sep 30, 2015
- 7 min
The Face of Jesus: A Reflection on Pope Francis' visit to the US
I am sure most of you have been following Pope Francis’ visit to the United Sates rather closely. I have not watched this much TV in all...
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