One of the things that I try to work on every day of every week of every month of every year is being as patient as I possibly can be in any circumstances in life. There are times when I am very good at this. There are times when I...
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Tom's Thoughts on Faith & Life
by Tom Burke | Oct 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the things that I try to work on every day of every week of every month of every year is being as patient as I possibly can be in any circumstances in life. There are times when I am very good at this. There are times when I...
READ MOREby Tom Burke | Sep 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have been attending a men’s weekend retreat at the Malvern Retreat House every fall for the past quarter of a century. It is like a little piece of heaven set aside for all of us to enjoy. They host a men’s retreat...
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by Tom Burke | Sep 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
During Jesus Christ’s three-year public ministry, he spent much time with his apostles. Throughout this time, these twelve men learned so much from Jesus in terms of his actions, words, and teachings. At some point in time,...
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by Tom Burke | Sep 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Each day I give thanks to God for everything that my family and I have. I do this through prayer. This was my retreat (time set aside for myself to take a break from everything that is going on in the world) today. I try...
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by Tom Burke | Sep 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Last weekend, I offered a few thoughts about why some people do not attend a Catholic Mass each weekend. Today’s topic is similar to the topic from last weekend. There are various reasons why people do not attend a Catholic...
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by Tom Burke | Aug 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Several weeks ago, I met several men from my church at the bi-monthly men’s faith-sharing group. When we get together twice each month, we pray, read Sunday’s Gospel that will be read in every Catholic church on the planet...
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