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Written by Fr. Paul Schmidt
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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The 4th of July weekend this year finds our state, our country and the world in the throes of an economic crisis. Economists and politicians try to decide whether to call it a recession or a depression. Whatever it is named, people are hurting. We pray that things will not get worse, that the end will soon be in sight.
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Written by Fr. Paul Schmidt
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Friday, 26 June 2009 |
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Next Saturday we celebrate the 233rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. For those of us of advanced years, it seems only yesterday that we were celebrating the Bicentennial! How blessed we are in the United States of America. What began as a small group of 13 colonies in revolt against the powerful European mother country has become 50 states united in one nation, which is seen in many ways as the leader of the world and the model for freedom and democracy.
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Written by Fr. Paul Schmidt
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Friday, 19 June 2009 |
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My father was an auto mechanic. This meant that our car was always kept in good condition. We always felt safe, even on a long trip. If something went wrong, there was a good diagnostician aboard - and an extra fan belt. Those were the days before computer-driven engines. A good mechanic could often improvise at least a temporary remedy. My father's fix-it abilities extended far beyond automobiles.
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