Christopher Looby
Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Today, we are going to talk about friendship and how it can help us in our daily lives, especially when it comes to our relationship with...
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Christopher Looby
The Baptism of the Lord
Today we celebrate the feast of the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ. As we read in the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus was baptized, a...
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The Feast of Epiphany
The feast of the Epiphany, the revelation of Jesus as the Messiah to the Gentiles, reminds us of the power of faith and the...
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Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church
Today we celebrate the memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, two bishops and doctors of the Church who dedicated...
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Solemnity of the Mother of God
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Mother of God, a feast that honors the Blessed Virgin Mary as the mother of Jesus, the Son of...
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Feast of the Holy Family
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, honoring the love and devotion of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as a model for all families....
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Feast of St. John the Apostle
Today we celebrate the feast of St. John the Apostle, one of the closest disciples of Jesus and a witness to the events of his passion,...
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Christmas 2022
A couple of weeks ago my friend Sarah texted me a picture of her manger scene that she and her two daughters, Annie and Julia, aged 13...
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3rd Sunday of Advent 2022
The signs of Christmas have been all around us: displays in stores, decorations in homes, music on the radio. The other night I went out...
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
The Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. This is the site where the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her the good news that...
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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time C
A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables when a voice in the dark said, 'Jesus...
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New Retreat Offered for Adult Children of Divorce
June 10-12 The Diocese of Ogdensburg will be offering a healing opportunity called Life-Giving Wounds, a Catholic ministry helping adults...
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4th Sunday of Easter
“What does it take to be a good shepherd?” I was curious to find out and did a little Googling. Catholic News Service profiled a...
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Third Sunday of Easter
The Risen Jesus appears to the apostles on the shores of the Sea of Galilee for the third time in our Gospel this weekend. After he...
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2nd Sunday of Easter
We are two years into the pandemic and it seems that things are almost back to normal (whatever normal is now). One proof of that is the...
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Holy Thursday
Feet are a funny thing. Either you tolerate them or you think they’re just plain gross. For some people, just the thought of touching the...
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5th Sunday of Lent C
Most of you have seen or heard about the infamous video this week. I’m not talking about the Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the...
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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time C
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” That is probably the most...
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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time C
Will you be my Valentine? That’s the question of the week as we celebrate Valentine’s Day on Monday. Valentine’s Day is a day that’s...
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4th Sunday of Ordinary time C
Life wasn't easy for biblical prophets. Take Jeremiah from today's first reading. He'd been chosen in the womb to be prophet to the...
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