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		<title>Fr Don&#8217;s Blog:  Friends in Faith</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Franciscan priest, Murray Bodo, once said, “God’s love, when it comes to us through other people, overwhelms us so. The reason is, I think, that God is always more convincing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fr Don&#8217;s Blog:  The Direction of Perfection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Direction of Perfection By Father Don Farnan on October 17, 2026 As we approach the annual feast days of all saints and all souls, we recognize reminders of our journey [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fr Don&#8217;s Blog:  Influencers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Father Don Farnan on October 12, 2026 This week the church honors Saint Teresa of Avila (Spain). Earlier this month, we celebrated the feast of Saint Therese of Lisieux, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fr Don&#8217;s Blog:  October Mystics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[October begins with the Feast of Guardian Angels and ends with the eve of All Saints. In this month we get reminded through holy scripture, traditional beliefs, and stories handed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fr Don&#8217;s Blog:  Fall Fundraiser</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This Thursday evening, October 1, the Farnan Spirituality Center (FSC) will host a fall gathering at Blue Hills Country Club. I, along with a great team of amphitryons (fancy term [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Healthy (Holy) Conversation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Healthy (Holy) Conversation By Father Don Farnan on September 22, 2026 Many people today struggle in casual conversations with neighbors, friends, and family members when polarizing issues surface to threaten, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fr Don&#8217;s Blog:  Viva la Vida</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Inspired by the Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, whose final painting was produced while she faced severe illness and tremendous pain, Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, entitled his 2008 hit [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fr Don&#8217;s Blog:  Anniversary of Tragedy &#038; Heroes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Anniversary of Tragedy &#38; Heroes There is much that changes in a quarter century. There are some 8.3 billion people on earth; 3.5 billion or so were born after September [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fr Don&#8217;s Blog:  Divine Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Energy” is defined as the quantitative property transferred to a body or physical system, recognizable as the capacity to do work and produce change, heat, or light. In physics, “work” [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fr Don&#8217;s Blog:  Gathering As Friends</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joni Dugan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of my faith communities, Saint James at 39th Street and Troost Avenue, hosted its annual parish picnic last weekend, marking its 120th anniversary. Bishop Johnston presided over a Mass there to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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