In Missouri, they think of themselves as plainspoken, stoic folks. They are called the Show-me state because they do not accept things on face value, instead demanding that you Show them. The story goes that a congressman gave a little speech in Philadelphia saying that “I come from a state that raises corn and cotton […]
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To make a clean break is, for most of us, is something we’d like to do every now and then. The temptation is to think that if we could just start something again that we’d get it right, that we’d do better this time. Those of us ion the debtor class, which in America is […]
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I’ve told this story a number of times in a number of situations but given today’s gospel, given the painting in your bulletin this morning, it seems particularly appropriate so I’m gonna tell it again and ask those of you who have heard it already to pay attention anyway. I served my internship on Long […]
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