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April 9, 2018 Just for Fun
We are experiencing a bit too much of the "north" part of the "Northeast" lately! Where is the season of spring hiding? This is April, right? The cold, snowy weather of late has just about everyone talking...well actually complaining. However, I still have that bit of spring hopefulness in my heart that I have every year as March gives way to April. And despite what seems to be a steady stream of tragic news coming…
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Authenticity as a Holy Place: The Cleansing of the Temple

March 12, 2018 Mission & Values
The Cleansing of the Temple story is always one which attracts a lot of questions, usually about Jesus' anger. In exploring this reading with students I have frequently been asked, 'did Jesus sin by getting…
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Mysterious Mountain Experience in the Midst of the Ordinary

March 6, 2018 Mission & Values
As a lover of John's gospel, I have always been intrigued why John chooses to omit the story of the transfiguration which is present in the synoptic tradition. It is a spectacular and mysterious encounter…
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60th Birthday

February 27, 2018
What do LEGO building blocks, the musical Grammy Awards, the actor Alec Baldwin, the singer Madonna, Maria College, and yours truly—Anne Devlin—all have in common? (Oops! The picture above may be a giveaway!) Yes, this…
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Temptation: Keeping our Mission in check!

February 23, 2018 Mission & Values
This week the universal church heard Mark's telling of the temptations of Jesus. For years I didn't connect with this story, seeing Jesus as the God who could not authentically be tested. It was not…
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