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A recent headline in a Catholic website caught my attention: “Trust evaporating – Poll finds clergy trustworthiness slips precipitously.” The poll surveyed attitudes about the clergy in Canada.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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7/21/10
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The Gospel of life must be
proclaimed, and human life
defended in all places and all times. The arena for moral
responsibility includes
not only the halls of government, but the voting booth as well.
(American Bishops,
“Living the Gospel of Life”)
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10/15/14
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Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to so many people whose lives have been shattered by the fearsome hurricanes of the last few weeks.
We stand in solidarity with those in Florida, …
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9/21/17
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So I was driving around one day recently, taking care of some errands, when I decided to stop in the local convenience store and buy a PowerBall ticket.
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BI BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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2/4/11
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It’s a sure sign of spring, as predictable as the Red Sox at spring training, the swallows returning to Capistrano, and the flowing of green beer on St. Patrick’s Day. I’m referring of course to the public re-appearance of the determined proponents of homosexual marriage.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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3/15/12
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Can we still be thankful when we suffer?
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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11/15/12
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When God was making the months, I think February was a mistake, like a burp. There it was, small, dark and prickly. It had absolutely no redeeming qualities. (Shannon Wiersbitzky)
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2/5/15
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This Without a Doubt Column was originally printed Rhode Island Catholic on Thursday, December 15, 2016.
My mom loved Christmas. Each year it quickened her step and lifted her spirits, creating a …
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12/14/17
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
“In this year, the Diocese of Providence will renew its devotion to Mary, the Mother of God. We will strive anew to imitate her virtues, and to seek her grace and …
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10/5/16
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As I write this, we’re in the middle of Confirmation season, and while the schedule is demanding, it’s also interesting and enjoyable to travel around the Diocese to visit our parishes to confer …
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5/11/17
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As I survey the horizon and see summer approaching, it seems an appropriate time to offer a few random thoughts on a variety of topics.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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6/18/09
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“If we knew how to listen to God, we would hear him
speaking to us. For God does speak. He speaks in his Gospels. He also speaks through life – that new gospel to which we ourselves add a page …
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1/21/16
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The legal status of marijuana: approve for medical use, decriminalize or completely legalize? That’s the question being debated across the country right now, including here in Rhode …
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5/12/16
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So I was driving around one day recently, taking care of some errands, when I decided to stop in the local convenience store and buy a PowerBall ticket.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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7/25/12
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Each year, throughout the Advent Season, three Biblical personalities dominate the liturgical stage. The first is Isaiah, whose prophecies describe in beautiful and soaring language the peace, justice and joy of the Kingdom of God.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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12/20/08
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Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.
(Mahatma Gandhi)
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5/12/15
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O the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky and the earth below!
Over the house-tops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet.
(John Whitaker Watson)
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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1/21/10
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It’s been awhile since I’ve written a “tidbits” column, a collection of personal thoughts and reflections on a variety of topics, so let’s get to it.
I wasn’t especially caught up by the royal wedding of William and Catherine, but I was impressed by the homily given by the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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5/12/11
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Let us keep our eyes fixed on
Jesus, the leader and perfecter of our faith. (Heb 12:2)
This verse from the Letter to the Hebrews has become one of my favorites, for it summarizes so concisely …
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2/2/17
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I saw a “Peanuts” cartoon recently that seemed especially timely. The kids are playing baseball and little Linus, in full catcher’s gear walks out to the pitcher’s mound and announces to Charlie Brown, “The bases are loaded again, and there’s still nobody out.”
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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10/8/08
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