Treasures of the Soul

Spiritual Reflections and Homilies by Fr Joseph Dondanville

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

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Get Off That Rocky Ground- Our Stand Against "Enlightened" Voices

I never thought in a million years that I would begin a homily referencing Bruce Springsteen. If you know anything about Bruce’s ...
Welcome

Welcome everyone! My name is Fr. Joe Dondanville. I am a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria. I have been ordained for 15 years. I ...
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Corpus Christi

Back in the 1970s, when there was a lot of liturgical innovation going on. I remember growing up in my home parish the transition from Vatic...
Pope John Paul II to be Beatified

Great news coming from the Vatican today, as Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will celebrate the beatification of Pope John Paul I...
26th Sunday Ordinary Time

After numerous comments after Mass this week, I thought I'd better post this homily. What is our understanding of sin? For some, it i...
Trinity Sunday

Last weekend we celebrated the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. It's the central mystery of our faith, yet also the most difficult to co...
19th Sunday: Stillness in the Face of Anxiety

This weekends first reading from Kings is one of my favorites. It was a huge part of my discernment process as it is for many young men and...
Forgiveness

Something jumped out at me at Mass yesterday. When we read Scripture, so often we take a passage and look at it close up without really see...

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