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Memorial Day and the Meaning of Sacrifice

Posted on May 24, 2023 in: Reflections

“Alright, boys, let’s go on in there and set up these guns for firing … We have a job to do!” Those were the final words ever spoken by Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone on Feb. 19, 1945, on the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima. In May, we, as a nation, will o...

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Bishop's Column: The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit

Posted on April 22, 2023 in: Reflections

Spring 2023 Four County Catholic 'The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit' My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The celebration of Easter is much more than a one-day experience. Eastertide continues for 49 days, culminating in the Holy Spirit anointing the apostles and the Church ...

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Theology 101: The Right Words and the Power of Change

Posted on April 20, 2023 in: Reflections

When the right person says the right words, it changes the fabric of reality. Last spring, I attended the graduation of one of my brothers from a local university. What I witnessed, at least on the surface, was not extraordinary. It was no different from what others witness at the countle...

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'The Peace of the Risen Christ...' Bishop Cote's Easter Message

Posted on April 08, 2023 in: Reflections

Easter Message 2023 My dear sisters and brothers in the Lord, A truly blessed and happy Easter to you all! The events leading up to Easter parallel our own lives. The Cross is ever present as we carry numerous daily burdens that, at times, cause us to fall under their we...

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Saint Gemma Galgani: 'Lift Yourself Up to Him'

Posted on April 04, 2023 in: Reflections

“Lift yourself up to Him, who has lowered Himself for you.” Saint Gemma Galgani The Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Gemma Galgani on April 11. A prayerful union with the passion of Christ was evident in Saint Gemma from childhood. After her mother died, Gemma took on a mot...

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With A Father's Heart: Celebrating the Feast of Saint Joseph

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Reflections

Ordinarily celebrated on March 19, the Feast of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was celebrated in dioceses in the US on March 20 because March 19 fell on a Sunday. As a diocese, let us continue to renew our devotion to the beloved, tender, accepting father Saint Joseph is to us (...

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Saint Patrick: "Christ Be With Me"

Posted on March 16, 2023 in: Reflections

“Christ be with me, Christ within me” St. Patrick’s Breastplate The Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Patrick on March 17. The following prayer is attributed to Saint Patrick and has a personalized inspiration for all of us who reside in our diocese placed under his pr...

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Bishop's Column: 'Lord, I Love You'

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Reflections

Winter 2023 Four County Catholic 'Lord, I Love You' As we enter the season of Lent, we take on the 40-day journey as an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with the Lord. It is a contemplative time of intense soul-searching. It is also an opportunity to think beyond ourselv...

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Faith Sparks-Seeking the Face of God this Lent

Posted on February 15, 2023 in: Reflections, Lent

It’s hard to believe but fairly soon we will be in the midst of the Lenten season. This is a time for us to focus on God by devoting time to deepening our faith and prayer lives. One way many of us do this is by devoting more time to prayer, attending daily Mass, fasting from somethin...

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The Power of Prayer - One Woman's Amazing Experience

Posted on February 14, 2023 in: Reflections

May 27, 2021 dawned with blue skies and fair weather as Lois Roy, Sexton at Church of the Holy Family, in Hebron, arrived to begin her day. She met and spoke with the pastor, Father Michael Phillippino in the driveway as he arrived for his duties. A short time later, Father was jolted ...

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June Belongs to the Sacred Heart

Posted on June 04, 2025 in: Reflections

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The month of June is traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion that draws us into the tender, burning love of Christ for all humanity. As this month begins, we are invited not only to contemplate His pierced heart but also to allow our own hearts to be shaped by His mercy. The Sacred Heart is more than a symbol; it is the very center of our faith, offering consolation, healing, and renewal. In a world often marked by indifference and division, devotion to the Sacred Heart calls us to live with compassion. We are encouraged to see others through the...

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A Prayer for Father's Day

Posted on June 12, 2025 in: Reflections

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Dear God, Thank you for loving us with your perfect heart of a father. We ask you this Father's Day and always to guide and protect the hearts of all men in fatherly roles who are striving to love with your heart and do your work. Give them pure, chaste, courageous, and creative hearts like Saint Joseph. Give them hearts that never tire of serving those they are called to love. Give them hearts that seek out their loved ones and gently turn their gaze to see You, who is Love. And we ask you, Father, to bless them abundantly today....

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Bishop Reidy's Pastoral on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Posted on June 18, 2025 in: Reflections

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Bishop Reidy's Pastoral on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

June 16, 2025 My dear friends in Christ, This weekend we observe the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). This day reminds us in a particular way of the great gift of the Holy Eucharist. The Eucharist has been called God’s gift par excellence because it is the gift of Jesus Himself and of His saving work. Jesus is present to us in many ways---- in the Scriptures, in all the sacraments, in the assembly of the faithful gathered to pray at Mass, and in the prie...

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