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Coming Back

Does the Church miss me when I am away?

After being away from the Church, it is easy to assume nobody noticed or that there may no longer be a place for you. Father Tim wants people who have been absent to know something simple and personal: they are missed. Reflecting on Saint Teresa of Calcutta's meditation on Jesus' words from the cross, he shares an invitation to come home to a community that cares about your presence.

I thirst.John 19:28

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Your presence matters more than you may realize.

A church is not only a place people attend; it is a community of people who belong to one another. Father Tim expresses the genuine sense of loss when someone is away and the joy of welcoming them back. You can begin again without having to explain every moment you have been gone.

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