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	<title>St. John the Baptist Catholic Church &#187; Pastor&#8217;s notes</title>
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		<title>Prayer: A Way of Discerning, Following and Living as Disciple</title>
		<link>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/07/25/prayer-a-way-of-discerning-following-and-living-as-disciple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone might ask, “Why should I pray when God already knows what I want?”  The response to this is that prayer is not about informing God what our needs are.  God already knows our needs and does not need our prayers to keep Himself updated on what is happening in our lives.  Instead, prayer is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Of Martha and Mary: A Call to Discipleship</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Dear Friends,
In this weekend’s reading, our Gospel brings us to the context of the Martha-Mary narrative.  This is a story that makes a point about attitudes and behaviors, foundational to understanding our call to discipleship.  It begins by telling us of the visit of Our Lord Jesus, to which both sisters respond differently.
The comparison [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Samaritan Parable: A Way of Seeing a Neighbor</title>
		<link>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/07/11/good-samaritan-parable-a-way-of-seeing-a-neighbor/</link>
		<comments>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/07/11/good-samaritan-parable-a-way-of-seeing-a-neighbor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Our Gospel this weekend tells us a story about a good Samaritan, a story which raises a question, “Who is a neighbor?”  The answer to this question is a matter of perspective, and requires a certain way of seeing.
In the story, there was a wounded man in the ditch who needed help because he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Actualizing the Kingdom of God in Our Parish</title>
		<link>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/07/04/actualizing-the-kingdom-of-god-in-our-parish/</link>
		<comments>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/07/04/actualizing-the-kingdom-of-god-in-our-parish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Dear Friends,
Our Gospel reading this weekend purports that the kingdom of God is an inaugurated reality.  It is unfolding upon us.  This inauguration signals the sending of 70 disciples to do the proclamation; thus, the purpose of commissioning.
In inducting his disciples to a mission, Jesus begins by employing the farming metaphor, “The harvest is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feast of St. John the Baptist: Affirming Our Parish Identity</title>
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		<comments>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/06/27/feast-of-st-john-the-baptist-affirming-our-parish-identity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frbart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Dear Friends,
If there is a very significant birthday we want to remember in the month of June, it must be the birthday of the one in whose life we pattern our parish identity… St. John the Baptist.  Our Catholic tradition continues to echo the celebration of the Feast of St. John the Baptist, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fathers’ Day: Reckoning A Time Of Fatherhood</title>
		<link>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/06/20/fathers%e2%80%99-day-reckoning-a-time-of-fatherhood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frbart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Do you remember “The Godfather?”  There is a beautiful line of dialogue in this movie of a godfather to his son.  He says, “Sonny, do you spend time with your family?”  The son replies, “Yes, father.”  And the godfather continues, “Good, because a man who doesn’t spend time with his family isn’t a real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AN OPEN LETTER OF GRATITUDE</title>
		<link>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/06/13/an-open-letter-of-gratitude/</link>
		<comments>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/06/13/an-open-letter-of-gratitude/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Dear Friends,
Making a gratitude letter for all of you seems to be the best way we could celebrate new life with our beloved pastor upon his passing away.  Together with the staff of St. John’s rectory, I want to say my heartfelt “Thank You” for all the efforts, talents and gifts that you shared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Belong to the Family of  Trinity</title>
		<link>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/05/30/we-belong-to-the-family-of-trinity/</link>
		<comments>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/05/30/we-belong-to-the-family-of-trinity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 08:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frbart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
I have here a very familial message for all of us.
We like to belong to our family, parish, and community. We make great efforts to belong and we want so much to belong. But do we know that the desire of our hearts to belong is answered by what we celebrate today – the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Is the Day Our Church Came to Life</title>
		<link>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/05/23/this-is-the-day-our-church-came-to-life/</link>
		<comments>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/05/23/this-is-the-day-our-church-came-to-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 08:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. John</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends,
Happy Birthday!  Today, our church came to life when the Holy Spirit came down on the followers of Jesus, and our church came to life.  The Holy Spirit invited everyone from all over the world to join in this great event.  We are children of that first Pentecost.  Our little church on San Pablo Avenue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank God for Our Advocate, the Holy Spirit</title>
		<link>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/05/16/thank-god-for-our-advocate-the-holy-spirit/</link>
		<comments>http://saintjohnthebaptistchurch.org/blog/2010/05/16/thank-god-for-our-advocate-the-holy-spirit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 08:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. John</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends,
In the liturgy today, we remember that Jesus left for heaven: the Ascension.  However, Jesus did not leave us orphans.  He promised to send the Holy Spirit to lead and guide the church and to develop our understanding of God.  Jesus called the Holy Spirit our “ADVOCATE,” or attorney, who pleads our cause in spite [...]]]></description>
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