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Tuesday 2025-09-09

Trust in God & theme park thrill rides

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Tuesday @ LunchMusings from Deacon Michael Halbrook for your Tuesday lunch time

Embracing the Unknown

I’m grateful for a wonderful anniversary trip that Suzanne and I had to Disneyland. I’m also grateful for another successful 5K while we were there. I prayed for you and your intentions as I ran.

If you want, you can look at a short highlights video that I made on the flights home.

After riding one of the rides at Disneyland, Suzanne asked me what changed and why I was more comfortable with thrill rides the last few years. After pondering it a bit, I think it has something to do with overcoming fear of the unknown. Read more about my pondering that here.

Read my reflection: Embracing the Unknown

Liturgy, Feasts, Memorials, & more

  • Today is the Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest.

  • Saturday is the Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.

  • Monday is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows.

Today is the Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest.

Saturday is the Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.

Monday is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows.

This Sunday’s Mass Readings

This Sunday we’ll celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Here’s a link to the Scripture readings for Holy Mass, and here’s a 2 Minute Homily #2MinuteHomily:

Exalting the Holy Cross & carrying our own

This week’s Catholic Cartoon

from Joshua Masterson

Saint Joseph, pray for us. Saint Michael, defend us in battle.

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