Author Archives: Fr. McGaugh

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Reflection on Trinity Sunday: Faith is truly a gift from God. God is all around us. This is a time when we owe a great deal to God. Today we celebrate a great feast and a great mystery, the communion of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God is a communion of love and creation is [...]
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Reflection on Pentecost Sunday: We not only look around at the world and see so many problems that need to be addressed but we also see how our talents, time and resources are inadequate to deal with all of these concerns. By ourselves we cannot do much; with the Holy Spirit’s assistance we can make [...]
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Reflection on the 7th Sunday of Easter: We believe that God’s grace is all around us. Do we ever consider how we and the people around us may reflect the presence of God? Do we ever look beyond the immediate or beyond perceived weakness to see our connection to each other and the goodness, grace [...]
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Reflection on the 6th Sunday of Easter: When was the last time that you felt overwhelmed with all that you needed to do? When was the last time you felt that everything you touched was falling to pieces? When was the last time you felt you had no time for prayer or for yourself? My [...]
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Reflection on the 5th Sunday of Easter: We are a people of resurrection and hope. The disciples found it emotionally hard to handle what Jesus was saying when He said he would only be around for a little while longer. The gift of His presence brought great hope to His disciples. Jesus was close to [...]
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Reflection on the 4th Sunday of Easter: We are a people of resurrection and hope. Today is a Day of World Prayer for Vocations to the Religious Life and Priesthood. It is also Good Shepherd Sunday. The world needs God and the living Bread of Life, the Eucharist. The world needs to hear the Word [...]
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Reflection on the 3rd Sunday of Easter April 14, 2013: In today’s gospel we see how the disciples were having self-doubts about their abilities. Please notice how Jesus reassured them as He knew they needed more understanding of their roles and mission. He assures them of forgiveness and lets them know that He will be [...]
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Reflection on Divine Mercy Sunday: The values of being a follower of Jesus Christ are a direct consequence of faith in Jesus and in the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. If we really took this message of Jesus to heart and showed our love for God the world would look much differently. [...]
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My dear friends in the Lord Jesus, This is the wonderful day that the Lord has made. This is a time to give glory and praise to God for what He has done for us in and through Jesus. During this past season of Lent we have seen Pope Benedict XVI retire and to see [...]
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Reflections on the Readings for Palm Sunday: This week the Gospel readings take on a special significance for all of us. As Holy Week begins, are we willing to walk the steps that Jesus did believing in the power and importance of the Cross and the Resurrection? Each of us understands to some degree that [...]
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