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September 11, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 9/14/16
After Mass this weekend, I am leaving town for a week and a half. I am going to be taking my parents to the Shrines of Wisconsin. We are going to go to Our Lady of Good Help near Green Bay (this is the only approved Marian Apparition site ... Read More »
September 4, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 8/31/16
Last weekend at Mass, I was lead to preach on the Litany of Humility. I asked everyone to pray it daily through October 1st. I know that I need a lot more humility, and so I look forward to praying it. Please pray it slowly, and if there is ... Read More »
August 28, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 8/30/16
By our baptism we became members of the Church. We are a part of the Church Militant. Those who are in purgatory are a part of the Church Suffering. And finally, those souls who are in heaven and experiencing the beatific vision (utter and perfect happiness) are a part ... Read More »
August 21, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 8/16/16
There are so many things vying for our attention. And all of us have so many desires for many things. Whether we know it or not we are being pulled in so many different directions. We are experiencing lives filled with noise. We have a hard time being quiet ... Read More »
August 14, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 8/16/16
Many people tell me that they don’t like where our country is headed. They tell me that this isn’t good. I hear about when they were a kid this didn’t go on. Well the sad thing is that our world has been changing and not for the better. Yes, ... Read More »
August 7, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 8/16/16
Family is extremely important!!! It is what we call the Domestic Church. It is in the family that we first begin to learn about the love of God. Our parents are always the first teachers in the faith. How many of us know someone in our families that are ... Read More »
July 31, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 7/28/16
Summer is about over. It sure has gone fast. The school year is fast approaching and with it comes fall and the harvest. Time sure flies. I hope that everyone is having a safe and holy summer. I have a question for us all; during this summer have we ... Read More »
July 24, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 7/20/16
This week is my last week writing on the Corporal Works of Mercy. The important thing to do is to remember to live out not only the Corporal Works of Mercy but also the Spiritual Works of Mercy. Both are needed. We, as Catholics, are called to live these ... Read More »
July 17, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 7/20/16
The sixth Corporal Work of Mercy is to Bury the Dead. So how do we bury the dead. We should make sure that those who have died have a funeral. Catholics should have Funeral Masses. It should be a rare exception when a Mass is not celebrated for those ... Read More »
July 10, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 7/11/16
I remember the first time I visited a prison. It happened my second year of Seminary. I asked to be able to do prison ministry for the year. It opened my eyes. When those bars slam closed behind you and you’re locked in, it really makes you think, and ... Read More »