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Fresh Canvas – Embers from the Fire

December 2, 2021
Fresh Canvas – 12/3/2021 I will confess right at the beginning of this essay that I like snow.  To be more specific, I like falling snow. I like to watch it. For me it is like a crackling wood fire

1st Thursday of Advent, December 2

December 2, 2021
Preparing the way of the Lord with good works, time with Jesus, and expression of the dignity of the human person. – Dcn. Jerry Coenen   Advent of Faithful deed & Reflection 1st Thursday of Advent, December 2 Watch &

1st Wednesday of Advent, December 1

December 1, 2021
Preparing the way of the Lord with good works, time with Jesus, and expression of the dignity of the human person. – Dcn. Jerry Coenen   Advent of Faithful deed & Reflection 1st Wednesday of Advent, December 1 Watch &

1st Monday of Advent, November 29

November 29, 2021
Preparing the way of the Lord with good works, time with Jesus, and expression of the dignity of the human person. – Dcn. Jerry Coenen Advent of Faithful deed & Reflection 1st Sunday of Advent, November 28 Watch & Reflect

1st Tuesday of Advent, November 30

November 28, 2021
Preparing the way of the Lord with good works, time with Jesus, and expression of the dignity of the human person. – Dcn. Jerry Coenen   Advent of Faithful deed & Reflection 1st Tuesday of Advent, November 30 Watch &

Advent Calendar with Dcn. Jerry

November 28, 2021
– Dcn. Jerry Coenen invites you to pray through the Advent Season with daily deeds and reflections. Preparing the way of the Lord  with good works, time with Jesus, and expression of the dignity of the human person. Download Advent

Birds and Feathers – Embers From the Fire

November 26, 2021
Birds and Feathers – 11/26/2021 Not everything that can be known, will be known.  While that statement may sound a bit pessimistic, it points to the reality of mystery in this world.  Mystery invites curiosity.  Curiosity can lead to discovery;

In Preparation for the King – A Thought

November 23, 2021
In preparing a high school lesson on Purgatory, I came across a commentary on the topic by the Protestant author C.S. Lewis. He writes, “Would it not break the heart if God said to us, ‘It is true, my son,