Saint Clement Shrine Podcast

I came into the office after working outside in the garden. My office manager, Carol, told me I had messages on my desk. A painful moan slipped out of my mouth. I started to read the notes while Carol stepped out of the office.  She returned with a glass of water and gave it to... The post Inspiration: We Need It and Often appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Ten years ago I took the GRE exam. Naturally, it was brutal. My sister-in-law could have walked into the examination room the next day without even studying for the exam and have aced it. She would have received a perfect score, but it was not the case with me. So when I found out I... The post Needing God appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

The queen of Israel, Jezebel, wanted to kill the prophet Elijah. So he hid in the desert, knowing that no one would go into a death zone to kill someone. They would have considered him already dead. But God came to Elijah by way of an angel to give him food and water. Elijah was... The post Why Is Life So Hard at Times? appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

I have a tool caddie. It is a bucket with lots of pockets. I have every tool organized and nicely arranged. If I have to fix something, I just take the tool bucket to the job and I tackle the task at hand. One of the doors swelled up with all the rain and moisture... The post Talk to God Every Day appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

No matter how hard it gets, difficult the task, or impossible the situation, just add humble simplicity and you will get amazement. Take my face, for example. Yes, it could use Photoshop, but just add a humble smile and some laughter, and my face lights up.  Take a rodent. Give it some floppy ears and... The post How to Face Your Mission Impossibles appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Last year I took one of those online classes on leadership. At one point during the course, we had to take a survey to assess our skills in this field. I did not do as well as I thought I would do. The survey told me that I was an average leader, but I was... The post Great Leadership appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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After the Resurrection, the disciples went fishing all night and caught nothing. Jesus, as you know, is the model for healing. After Peter denied Jesus, he went fishing and caught nothing. Early in the morning, the Lord instructed them to cast on the right side of the boat and they would find something. They caught... The post Now is The Time to Heal appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Look at the fingernail on your baby pinky. It is very small. That is the diameter of a Roman penny. If you hold the ancient coin between your thumb and forefinger, it will disappear. There was a widow holding two pennies at the Temple treasury. No one noticed her donation. No one would be able... The post God Notices appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

God asked Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach.  Nineveh was responsible for the destruction and deportation of the ten northern tribes of Israel. They were absolutely merciless. Jonah said to God, “I know what is going to happen if I go. I will preach to them. They will listen and repent of their sins.... The post Biblical Storms: They Reveal Who has Faith and Who Does Not appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. It is the smallest of all the seeds yet it grows into the largest of trees. So, what is a mustard tree? It is a big, oversized weed, thickly branched, and ugly. If you have a mustard tree in your yard, you... The post Mustard Trees: Even Weeds Have Potential for Greatness appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Let’s say that the Holy Father was going to visit the United States. The first stop would be Boston and he wanted to have dinner here at St. Clement Shrine, hosted by the Oblates of the Virgin Mary. We would have to go to work. We would need to set up the hall with tables... The post Corpus Christi: Offered as a Sacrifice for Many appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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When the veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe was injured, a young rookie, Tom Brady, was pulled to be the throwing arm for the Patriots.  He did a good job and led the Patriots to the playoffs. It was about that time when the injured Bledsoe returned to the team so there was a quarterback controversy. Someone asked... The post Pentecost: Gift of Truth appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Dad and I were at Barnstable Harbor and a dory pulled up on the beach. It had a wide-open pit, a milk crate for a seat, and a motor. Its sheer simplicity allowed the boat to hold a number of large bins. We went over to check out the bins to see what the owner... The post In God’s Name appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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When I began to learn how to fly-fish I would go to the fly fishing show. Experts and professionals are there to offer tips and advice. When I arrived at the show I went to see my friend who had a table where he was selling his flies and materials.  As soon as he saw me... The post He Chose Us appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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A paralyzed man was jumping around in the temple area overjoyed, and a curiosity crowd was gathering around Peter who just cured the man. Peter needed to redirect the attention from himself back to Christ. This is how he did it. He told the crowd, “You all denied Christ. You denied Him of a fair... The post Peter’s Great Speech appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.