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Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily Oct. 8.
Today’s Gospel is Jesus’ famous parable of the Wicked Tenants, which appears in all three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) and about which you have undoubtedly heard many homilies.
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Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily Oct. 1 in Jonesboro.
Most novels are divided into chapters. The early chapters introduce the characters and subsequent chapters take us through the twists and turns of the plot — some of which may... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily at Blessed Stanley Rother Mission in Decatur Sept. 24.
Today is a happy day for you, the Catholic community of Decatur, Arkansas. Today you will be established formally as a canonical entity — no... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily Sept. 15.
Today, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, is also the 12th anniversary of the death of my 18-year old godson, Bart Betow.
His car hydroplaned on the interstate when driving in rainy weather.... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily Sept. 10.
Love is easy when everything is going well, but not so easy when someone hurts us or someone we love.
Sometimes it’s just a simple misunderstanding that has taken on a life of its own.... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily Aug. 15 where John Marconi signed a letter of intent to be a seminarian for the Diocese of Little Rock.
Today we celebrate the feast of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. This is a very beautiful feast,... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this message at an interfaith prayer service Aug. 19 at St. Mary Church in Hot Springs.
Jesus calls us to be a “light for the world” and so we have gathered here in the wake of the racial violence in... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily Aug. 13.
The word “courage” comes from the word for “heart” — that’s why we call a heart attack a “coronary.” We are only courageous about those things to... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily Aug. 5 for seminarians and their families.
Perhaps you remember the beautiful Preface we pray at the ordination Mass for priests and deacons. This Preface is very rich theologically, but the last sentence... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily July 23.
I spent the summer of 1972 working on a farm disking and plowing, which was hot and dusty work, and hauling hay and stacking the bales in the hayloft of the even hotter and dustier barn, which... More
Parishes receive grants for Formed faith formation website
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Lawyers, judges, government officials attend Red Mass
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