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The Gift of Re-Creation

Posted on December 23, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): 12-25-16 Peace be with You, Last week we were offered an opportunity to step back and reflect upon the reality that God has a plan in mind for the human family, and within that plan, for each individual per...
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Blood Father & Restoring Innocence (Spoiler Alert)

Posted on December 20, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio Mel Gibson stars as John Link in the 2016 film, Blood Father, the story of a down-and-out, ex-con father looking for his estranged 17 year old daughter Lydia (Erin Moriarty). We first join John in a church where he is attending an...
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Only Love Endures

Posted on November 11, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: 11-13-16 Peace be with You, Last weekend we began the first of three weekends that have to do with the “end times.” Therein, we saw that though our lives stand to be perfected at the end of time, we can be...
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A Life of True Joy

Posted on November 4, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: 11-6-16 Peace be with You, The instruction we have been receiving on how it is that we are to cultivate the goodness of our nature came to a culmination of sorts last weekend in the story of Zacchaeus. Th...
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Andrei Rublev: A Journey to the Divine

Posted on September 28, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Andrei Rublev: A Journey to the Divine By Tony Crescio The Russian historical drama, Andrei Rublev, is based on the life of the famous icon painter who lends his name to the title of the movie. Set in 15th century Russia, the tumultuous histor...
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The Door to Love

Posted on June 11, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio “He who is forgiven little, loves little.” These are the words Jesus spoke to a Pharisee with whom he was dining after something quite remarkable happened. A woman, ...
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