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The Smoking Priest
Smoking Away Your Anxiety
By
Father James Farfaglia
I enjoy a fine cigar after a long day of work. For me, cigar smoking is very relaxing. My most favorite brands are the Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970, the Kristoff Corojo Limitada, the Padron Classics and the Partagas Black. For those of you who know anything about great cigars, you can tell that I…
Maintaining Joy in the Middle of the Craziness Around Us
By
Father James Farfaglia
Normally I wake up every morning in a great mood, always filled with enthusiasm to do what I can to fulfill my daily mission as a Catholic priest. However, this morning, I awoke with a horrible feeling. I kept pushing myself all morning. Yes, I got my work done, but I could not shake this…
The Mystery of God and Communion
By
Father James Farfaglia
St. Augustine was once confronted by a pagan leader who showed him his idol and said, “Here is my god; where is yours?” Augustine replied, “I cannot show you my God; not because there is no God to show but because you have no eyes to see him.” The mystery of the Blessed Trinity is…
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead Naked?
By
Father James Farfaglia
There is something in the Gospel of Saint John that I never understood. Why did Mary Magdalen think that the Risen Jesus was the gardener? Gardener? What’s the deal? “Supposing him to be the gardener…” (John 20: 15). Think of a place on earth that is very, very hot. Think of a time when there…
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