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	Spiritual Stars of the Last Thousand Years: Hildegard of Bingen Teilhard de Chardin * Rose Hawthorne St. Therese of Lisieux * Catherine of Siena and John XXIII * Dorothy Day * Francis and Clare of Assisi Hildegarde of Bingen (Part I) * The Catholic Top Ten * More on The Catholic Top Ten * New Wine in New Wineskins
	"Hopes for the New Year" (letter from bulletin of January 3, 2010) New!
	"Why Do We Stay?" (letter from bulletin of Aug 2, 2009) New!
	"The Pope's Social Encyclical" (letter from bulletin of July26, 2009) New!
	Response to Contra Costa Times Series on Clergy Abuse (letter from bulletin, April 2008)
	Easter Letter (from Bulletin of April 8, 2007)
	To Live or Let Die (from Bulletin of February 4, 2007)
	When Popes Apologize (from Bulletin of October 1, 2006)
	Sing, Sing, Sing! (letter from Bulletin of July 30, 2006)
	The Four Freedoms (letter from Bulletin of July 3, 2005)
	Why Go to Mass? - Part III (from Bulletin of February 8, 2004)
	Why Go to Mass? - Part II (from Bulletin of February 1, 2004)
	Why Go to Mass? - Part I (from Bulletin of January 25, 2004)
	Fr. Bill O'Donnell (January 2, 1930-December 8, 2003)
	Halloween - Letter from Bulletin of October 26, 2003
	"Two Bishops - the Diocese of Oakland" - Letter from Bulletin of September 21, 2003
	"Msgr. Philip J. Murnion's Letter to U.S. Bishops" - Letter from Bulletin of September 7, 2003
	"Msgr. Phillip J. Murnion" - Letter from Bulletin of August 31, 2003
	"The Devil, continued" - Letter from Bulletin of August 3, 2003
	"Thoughts on the Devil and Hell" - Letter from Bulletin of July 27, 2003
	"Politics and Our Beloved Dead!" - Letter from Bulletin of November 3, 2002
	"Attack Iraq?" - Excerpt from Bulletin of October 13, 2002
	"Justice and the Pillars of Our Sprituality" - September 15, 2002
	"On the Anniversary of September 11th" - September 8, 2002
	"Labor Day Reflection" - September 1, 2002
	"Leisure & Life" - August 25, 2002
	Hiroshima, Nagasaki & Peace - August 11, 2002
	Bishops' Meeting in Dallas - June 14, 2002
	What Can We Do? - Letter of May 5, 2002
	World Vocations Day - Letter of April 21, 2002
	Parish Open Forum about Sexual Abuse and the Church - Letter of April 14, 2002
	Easter Letter, March 31, 2002
	Anniversary Letter of March 17, 2002
	Understanding How We Remain in Contact with our Loved Ones After Death
	Fired Up About Cremation - letter from bulletin
	Communion Under the Form of Wine - from Bulletin of September 16, 2001
	Left Behind? The Rapture! from Bulletin of August 19, 2001
	July 4th, 2001
	Easter Message, 2001
	The Pope's Message Against Antisemitism
	A "Dysfunctional" Church?
	The Ten Commandments of Forgiveness
	Regarding Recent Documents from Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
	Family Reunion in Ireland - letter of October 1, 2000, by Father Brian Joyce
	"On Blessed Pope John XXIII" - letter of September 3, 2000, by Father Brian Joyce
	"The Changing Face of the Priesthood" - letter of August 20, 2000, by Father Brian Joyce
	"Witnesses to Christ in the 20th Century" - letter of July 30, 2000, by Father Brian Joyce
	"The Death of the Death Penalty?" - letter of July 16, 2000, by Father Brian Joyce
	"Catholics & Church in America" - letter of July 9, 2000, by Father Brian Joyce
	"Communion" - letter of May 7, 2000, by Father Brian Joyce
	"Resurrection" - Easter Sunday letter, by Father Brian Joyce (04/23/00)
	Mass of Christian Burial for Margo Schorno - Homily by Father Brian Joyce (11/99)
	"Strong, Loving and Wise" - Homily of 11/07/99 by Father Brian Joyce
	Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. James Wade - Comments by Fr. Joyce (11/05/99)
	Annulments and the Church
	Devotion to Mary in Today's Church
	Evolution, Science and the Church
	Leadership in the Church
	Marriage and Weddings in the Church
	My Years of Priesthood and What Gives Me Hope
	Prayer and Healing
	Tabernacles - Do They Get in the Way?
	The Handling of Parish Finances and Monies
	Thoughts at Labor Day