Saint Clement Shrine Podcast

I was with my mother as she was doing errands and she stopped at Dunkin’ Donuts. I ordered a plain doughnut. Why would a kid order plain doughnut instead of the usual chocolate-covered doughnut? Because a guy an apron and flour all over his arms just came out of the doughnut-making room and brought out... The post We Can Get Back What Was Lost appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

A Hindu was interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church and he joined the RCIA program. In one of the classes, he raised his hand and said to the instructor, “Let me get this straight; you are blessed if you are poor; you are blessed if you’re persecuted. If someone strikes me on... The post It is Not That Hard appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

A few months after 9/11, I had to fly to Pittsburgh. Before going through security, I got a bagel at Dunkin’ Donuts. I took my bagel bag and brought it to security, and they found a plastic knife in the bag. Why I ask did the clerk at Dunkin’ Donuts put a plastic knife in... The post Cut a Break appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

One night I walked into the TV room and some of the guys were watching a cooking completion on the food network. There was a guy that really wanted to win. He was running from one end of the kitchen to the other grabbing ingredients and adding to his skillets. The competition in comparison looked... The post The Salt of the Earth appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Presentation of Jesus in the Temple The theological virtues are faith hope and love. What exactly is hope? Hope means that the situation is absolutely completely out of your hands and there is nothing else you can do but depend on God. We prefer love and faith because we are able to do things. Often... The post Hope appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Jesus is walking along and he sees two fishermen. He calls them. Next, he sees two brothers mending their nets. He calls them too. Why net menders? When a fisherman raises his net, the fish squirm inside. While it appears they are wiggling around in the net, what they are really doing is taking their sharp... The post Catching Fish and Mending Nets appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

In the book of Isaiah, God speaks, “You, O Israel, are my servant through whom I show my glory.” That is a significant statement. What exactly is glory? It is a Hebrew word “kabod” which also means liver. What does the liver have to do with God? The liver is the heaviest organ in your... The post Lifted Up appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

At the baptism of Jesus, the heavens open and the Father declares, “This is My beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased.” I have a question. What did Jesus do before his baptism? What did he do before multiplying the loaves, before walking on water, before curing the man born blind? Where was Jesus... The post The School of Mary appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

I was on vacation in Maine, and I went to the other side of the lake to catch the evening hatch. The night was pitch-black. I had a flashlight, and I was using it to return to the camp. As I was walking along, I turned off the flashlight to see how far I would... The post Gospel-Homily for Epiphany of the Lord appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

My brother let me stay at his place a few days down the Cape, so I wanted to thank him with a gift. He has been married now for a while so our connection with one another has been sporadic. I really do not know what he needs so I decided to give him the... The post Jesus, Servant Lord appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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My brother let me stay at his place a few days down the Cape, so I wanted to thank him with a gift. He has been married now for a while so our connection with one another has been sporadic. I really do not know what he needs so I decided to give him the... The post Christmas Eve: The Gift of the Son, Servant and King appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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I was with Dad fly fishing a few weeks ago. As I was walking along a path next to the water I was fishing, I spotted a butterfly on the ground. I was struck by the bright colors, it looked like a stained glass window. I bent down to take a closer look, and I... The post To Praise God appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

I teach New Testament Greek at St. John’s Seminary. The first thing I tell my class on the first day is to put away the notebooks and pens; they won’t need them to learn the alphabet. I do this because I know what is going to happen otherewise. They would write down the Greek alphabet... The post Easy and Light appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Several years back, I got a new workout program for Christmas. One of the exercises was called the “Impossible Push-up.” Here is how it works. Place two basketballs on the floor and place your hands on top of them while balancing your feet on a beach ball. Now do a push-up. I can get into... The post A Pleasant Surprise appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Perched on the top of the pyramid of success you will find the CEO, the King of the castle, the president, the boss.  On the bottom of the pyramid of success, you will find the worker bees. Here is how the pyramid of success works. The worker bees at the bottom of the pyramid work... The post Our Lord Jesus Christ the King appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Let me tell you about my last camping trip. My brother asked me to go camping. Apparently, he reserved a nice spot beside a lake. I told him I did not have a tent, sleeping bag, or anything related to camping. He assured me he had everything I needed. When I got to the campground... The post “He pitched His tent among us” appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

I was about to leave to say Mass at a nursing home, so got my alb, draped it over my arm, and went to the back door to check out the car situation. I opened the door to see what was available and there was nothing in the lot. I forgot to sign out a... The post Climb a Tree appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

When I first came to St. Clement, the back of the church was taking in rainwater. Apparently, the façade caps needed some serious work so I called a company that rents hydraulic lifts. I got the secretary and I asked if I could talk to the president of the company. “May I ask who is... The post Pears appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.