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How do you build a church? From the bottom up. In the ancient world, you begin with a cornerstone. You make sure that it is level and plumb. Then when you place a block of stone on top, it will also be level and plumb. If you keep doing that, put one rock on top... The post The Head of the Corner appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

God gave the Israelites a vineyard to harvest the choicest wine grapes. To appreciate such a gift we need to consult an expert. Once I had the chance to tour one of the vineyards at Napa Valley. The guide told us that to make world-class vintage wine, you need the perfect conditions. You have to... The post God is Great appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Cecil B. DeMille directed the epic classic film Ben Hur. While he was filming, he told the lead actor, Charlton Heston, that he was planning to include a chariot race. The director said to the actor, “I want you to be in that race, and I do not want a stand-in.”  In so many words,... The post Stay in the Race appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

I had to buy a birthday card. I came back and looked at the receipt which said that my change was $1.59. They only gave me 59 cents. I didn’t want to go back to the store to get the right change, so I let it go. Then I went to the drive-thru to get... The post Share the Joy! appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Every Summer I offer a course on the Bible. This year, due to the pandemic, I was not able to do this at the church. Fortunately, one of our seminarians had a video camera, and he is an expert at editing film, so I was able to offer a course on biblical prayer on my... The post Short appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

A few years back we needed to replace the roof shingles. Brother David Guza’s older brother was a roofer, so we asked him to supervise our roof job. On the first day he told me that we needed a dumpster because we are going to begin stripping the roof.  I called our dumpster company. They did... The post Follow appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

On the day of the resurrection Jesus walked through the locked doors. It states in the Gospels that the apostles were frightened because they thought they were seeing a ghost. They probably thought it was the angel of death coming to wipe them out for being such lousy apostles a few days before when they abandoned the... The post “Who do you say that I am?” appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to find the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” This is a very good thing, but then why is Jesus in Tyre and Sidon, far outside of Jewish territory? If he wants to find sheep of the house of Israel, what is he doing in Phoenicia?... The post To Last appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

God said to Elijah, “Go to the mountain and I will meet you there.” God wants to talk to Elijah because Elijah is hiding from the queen who wants to kill God’s prophet. So Elijah hides in the desert. Of course, no one is going into a death zone to kill someone. So Elijah goes... The post God is in the Aftermath appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

When the bosses love you, they don’t just say it. Something happens. What happens when your boss loves you? That’s an easy answer. You receive a bonus, a pay raise, or extended vacation time. What happens when God loves? Things pop into existence. If I say the word ‘water’, nothing happens. But if God came... The post When God Loves You, appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

One evening young King Solomon fell asleep, and he has a terrific dream. God came to him and asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” Solomon answered, “Give me all the skills and knowledge I need so I can fulfill my mission in life by leading the twelve tribes of Israel.”... The post The Pearl appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

When I was growing up, Dad planted his vegetable garden next to the old chicken coop. Naturally, the soil was well fertilized so the vegetables grew like they were on steroids …and so did the weeds. One Saturday I weeded the garden. The neighbor, a barrel-chested guy with a thick beard, came over. He asked... The post In the Weeds appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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In the ancient world, parents told their kids the story of creation. It goes something like this. There was a water god known as the leviathan came into the universe, reached up to the top of the universe and popped the cork. All the rainwater poured in and filled up the universe with water. Sort... The post “And I will give you rest” appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Once Jesus said, “Give a cup of cold water to a little one and you will have your reward.” That is a hard saying. How do you equate a cup of water to a divine reward? I never really understood what the Lord was implying until one day. I was sitting at the desk in my office... The post The Daughters appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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In the ancient world, people used to worship powers. The sun was very powerful, so they worshiped the sun. Wind can be very destructive, so they worshiped the wind. Rain and water floods and could cause great damage, so they worshiped water. It did not take long to figure out that these gods, who manifested... The post The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Pentecost is a Jewish harvest feast. What do you harvest in the month of May? You could harvest flowers. Everything grows well in the spring. You also can harvest wheat. Pentecost means fifty, so fifty days of harvesting means there is a lot of wheat, plenty for everyone. Let’s say you live in the ancient... The post Pentecost appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.