A Temple of the Holy Spirit

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Daniel & Catherine ready for Confirmation I had the privilege of witnessing my son and daughter receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this past Tuesday at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Lancaster, OH. It was a wonderful Mass with a full choir, trumpets, and all the rest. During his remarks, Bishop Earl K. Fernandes mentioned that we too, like the Basilica, are temples of the Lord. It caused me to reflect on this idea. Although I've mostly seen only pictures of the great cathedrals and basilicas in the world, I have seen some amazing churches even in our own diocese. These structures are a testament to the Church's love for God (read the entire Church - Militant, Suffering, Triumphant). They represent great skill, sacrifice, and passion for Our Lord and often times His Mother.  Yet the words of Christ always echo in my mind when contemplating the beauty that surrounds me in those places; “ Do you see these great buildings? There will not be one stone left u
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Spiritual Gluttony

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To borrow a phrase from our Mission Priest for the next couple weeks, I think I'm experiencing "spiritual gluttony". To make it worse, it's during Lent. Saturday I went to the Columbus Catholic Men's Conference and listened to some awesome testimonies from Guy Gruters (former POW) and coach Bill Franks. After they finished I listen to Dr. Ray Guarendi and almost broke a rib laughing so hard. Confessions followed and then Mass. 1000 men attended and I've never heard hymns sound so beautiful.

Later in the evening I picked up Fr. Sharbel Francis Mary, F.I. who is visiting providing a parish mission for Fr. Hahn's parish this week and my parish (work) next week. What an awesom guy! I can't wait for the mission.

Finally, Sunday, I went to Mass at my parish (work) and Fr. Frank Pavone, MEV was the celebrant and preacher! I'm starting to feel guilty about all this. I guess I should simply be concerned that's helping me grow closer to Christ and I do believe it is!

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