Monthly Archives: July 2011

New Homily Notes And Preaching Pointers Posted

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Paul Wharton

My homily notes for Sunday, July 31st are now posted. Click on the tab marked “homily notes” above just below the first heart. Beginning last Sunday, I am included a few pointers to give readers a behind-the-scenes look at why … Continue reading →

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Two Prayers First Written For This Sunday

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Paul Wharton

[It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The Three Year Lectionary of Readings published by the Catholic Church led to the creation of the Revised Common Lectionary used today in many Protestant churches. This mean that … Continue reading →

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SILLY SATURDAY: The Pope and the Chauffer

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Paul Wharton

After getting all of Pope Benedict’s luggage loaded into the limo, (and he doesn’t travel light), the driver notices that the Pope is still standing on the curb. ‘Excuse me, Your Holiness,’ says the driver,’ Would you please take your … Continue reading →

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The Potter and the Clay

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Paul Wharton

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ‘Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.’ So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his … Continue reading →

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Echoes from Last Sunday’s Gospel

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Paul Wharton

[God inspires believers of all times and places. Today’s offering is a reflection I read written by a woman I have never met. Colleen Spiro has her own blog and is part of the Community of Catholic Bloggers which published … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Talmud

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Paul Wharton

[If I understand it correctly, the Talmud is the most important collection of the Jewish oral tradition interpreting the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures).   There are actually  two Talmuds — The Babylonian and the Jerusalem … Continue reading →

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BE MY GUEST: Tim Archer

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Paul Wharton

What Everybody Should Know Have you heard that July 2011 will have 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays and that this pattern only occurs once every 823 years? Has anyone ever told you that the Great Wall of China … Continue reading →

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A Story I Would Never Tell In Church

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Paul Wharton

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. What food might this contain?’ The mouse wondered – he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the … Continue reading →

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It’s Finally Here!

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Paul Wharton

Today’s homily notes are now posted. Click on the tab marked “homily notes” above. Be sure to watch the video posted this morning. Remember to check in often or become a subscriber. Tomorrow…….a story I would never tell in Church. … Continue reading →

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God IS With Us in the Midst of Life’ Storms

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Paul Wharton

[In the psalm of the day we read or hear “The revelation of your words sheds light,giving understanding to the simple.” Below is a video that is long by Internet standards (10 minutes), but worth the time it takes to … Continue reading →

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