Rich Andre, C. S. P.

Just in case this app doesn’t survive the leadership transition, I’ll probably take this show over to my Facebook account - rich.andre.79. It’s been an honor to spend time with you here!

#RichThoughts from 4/26: paulist.org/the-conversati… We had a really fun time with the students and families at the 11 am Mass!

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#RichThoughts from 4/19: Emmaus and the Paulist Mission. After my brief homilette, continue watching! Cathy Walz gives a lovely reflection about the Paulists, and invites you to make a donation to the Annual Paulist Appeal. paulist.org/the-conversati…

#RichThoughts from 4/12: "Let us go ahead and question our faith… as long as we keep having personal relationships with other people of faith, as Thomas did." paulist.org/the-conversati…

#RichThoughts from the #EasterVigil. I hope the camera caught some of the radiant faces of our neophytes! paulist.org/the-conversati…

#RichThoughts from #GoodFriday, with a special mention of a dear friend who died this past week. Thanks to my Homily Review Team, especially Sandy Murray, for helping me to articulate better theology than in my first draft! paulist.org/the-conversati…

#RichThoughts from #PalmSunday: paulist.org/the-conversati… "Our actions – no matter how small – make a difference in how the kingdom of God breaks into the world." Artwork by Randy Dixon. Used with permission.

#RichThoughts for 3/22: "Like Lazarus, we have the opportunity to face the future boldly." paulist.org/the-conversati… Be sure to check out the video at the bottom of the page featuring the proclamation of the first reading by Principal April Greer of Old St. Mary's School!

#RichThoughts from 3/15: “To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.” – St. John Henry Newman paulist.org/the-conversati…

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#RichThoughts from March 8: explicitly spelling out the mission of the Paulist Fathers, by looking at how Jesus interacts with the Woman at the Well. paulist.org/the-conversati…

#RichThoughts from 02/08. (To me, "Let your light shine" did not sound like a strong enough directive this year!) paulist.org/the-conversati…

Better late than never! Here are some #RichThoughts from 2/1: “As the dawn precedes the rising of the sun… its effects can be seen as lighting up the present.” – Arland J. Hultgren paulist.org/the-conversati…

This may be a turning-point homily for Old St. Mary's Catholic Church! #RichThoughts for 1/25: Let's not think of discipleship — following Jesus Christ — as something we do as individuals. We’re called to do it together, as a community. paulist.org/the-conversati…

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Die-hard #RichThoughts fans can pick up the homily at 25:50 here: youtube.com/watch?v=q9uF9D…

#RichThoughts from 12/28: "I’m sure Jesus’ parents were flustered by the countless decisions parents have to make when raising a child." paulist.org/the-conversati… Note: due to a video glitch for the first two-and-a-half minutes of the homily, we didn't include it on the website.

#RichThoughts from the Family Mass on Christmas Eve: "If there’s one day of the year when you might be able to believe in six impossible things before breakfast, it’s tomorrow. Give it a shot. You’re probably going to be up really early, anyway!" paulist.org/the-conversati…

#RichThoughts from 12/19, part of the traditional Filipino novena of evening Masses leading up to Christmas: "Simbang Gabi is an invitation to be less cynical, to find more joy, more hope, more excitement about how God intervenes in our world." paulist.org/the-conversati…

#RichThoughts from 12/14: How do we allow the Holy Spirit to water the fruit of patience? paulist.org/the-conversati…