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There is something about Pentecost that leaves me a little wanting. We hear about the dramatic happenings at that first Pentecost, and I want that for us today. I want all of it – the mighty wind, the tongues of...
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On the Sunday that we hear the words of Jesus in the Gospel, “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me,” (Jn 10:27), we have a new Pope. Pope Leo XIV is the 267th Pope of...
Editor’s note: Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, the editors of Where Peter Is received many tributes to his life and reflections on his influence from past and current contributors, as well as podcast guests and...
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A reflection for the feast of Corpus Christi At the core of our Catholic faith is the belief in the real presence of Christ – body, soul, and divinity – in the Eucharistic Bread and Wine. Take this belief out...
At a funeral a few years back, the family wanted me to share something the deceased man wrote. His name was Dennis. I would like begin my reflection with his words: “It is good to slow down and see the...
A reflection on the readings for May 5, 2024 — The Sixth Sunday of Easter. (When audio is available, you can find it here.) As you heard today’s scripture reading (or read it in the missal) did you notice a...
A reflection on the Readings for Sunday, April 7, 2024 — The Second Sunday of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday. When available, the audio version of this homily will be posted here. To listen to Fr. Satish Joseph’s homily for...
A Reflection for Holy Thursday Today is the Passover of the Lord. When Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples for the last time, it was different than all the other Passovers he had celebrated. There were no bitter herbs...
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