I am a cradle Catholic. This means that I was born into a family that practiced Catholicism. I have practiced Catholicism all throughout my life. One area of my faith life that is important to me is to prepare for each Mass that I...
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Tom's Thoughts on Faith & Life
by Tom Burke | Apr 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
I am a cradle Catholic. This means that I was born into a family that practiced Catholicism. I have practiced Catholicism all throughout my life. One area of my faith life that is important to me is to prepare for each Mass that I...
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by Tom Burke | Apr 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
While I was sitting in a church pew at St. John the Evangelist (Morrisville, PA) yesterday attending the 4:00 PM Vigil Mass, I did my best with focusing on each prayer that was prayed, each reading that was read, and everything...
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by Tom Burke | Apr 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Love is an action. The following Scripture passages are a few examples of God’s love for each one of us. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have...
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by Tom Burke | Apr 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
It is so interesting to me how different the secular world is compared to the religious world. I am choosing to mention just two differences between our secular world and our religious world in this blog entry for today. ...
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by Tom Burke | Mar 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Today is the first day of “Holy Week.” What is “Holy Week?” The following was taken from DynamicCatholic.com: Holy Week is the most important week in Catholicism. This week of great reverence and reflection...
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by Tom Burke | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
There are so many times when someone will say that cellular phones are a detriment to so many people in myriad ways. This may be true in some situations. It depends on what each person is using his or her phone for. Is each person...
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by Tom Burke | Mar 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Listen to Contemporary Christian Music? Deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ. Learn more about what Jesus Christ did for us and how important He is in your life. Deepen your understanding of the Christian faith. Worship God and...
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by Tom Burke | Mar 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Jesus is “fully God” and “fully human.” He is God. He was also human like you and me. Because He was human, Jesus experienced many different emotions throughout His lifetime. Also, he was tempted by the devil and others all...
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by Tom Burke | Mar 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
There are many people in my life who are very special to me – my wife, our children, my parents, my parents-in-law, relatives, high school friends, church friends, and my teaching colleagues. There are many other people who...
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by Tom Burke | Feb 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Several years ago, my family and I were on a vacation for several days in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Anytime we are on vacation and one of the vacation days falls on a Sunday, I visit MassTimes.org to find the closest Catholic church to...
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