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Author page: Fr. Barnabas Powell

Awake To Anticipate

You remember when you were a kid and Christmas seemed to take forever. My mom used to use that old tried and true way to get me and my brother to behave through the year: “Boys, Santa is watching and Christmas is just (fill in the blank) away!” Well, the older I got the shorter that line…

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Being Ready for THAT GREAT DAY!

Standing in line at the supermarket is such an education. As I’m placing my grocery items on the conveyor belt and watching them slide toward the cashier, I glance toward the ubiquitous magazines there in the check-out line and read headlines screaming at me that Big Foot has been seen again, the latest Hollywood starlet…

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But You Promised

As a dad, I hate hearing this from my children "But you promised." It is both frustrating and, sometimes, embarrassing because I had, in fact, promised and hadn't followed through! As with most realities in life, it's complicated. Yes, there are times I've said "I promise" and was just saying it to get the kids happy…

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