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22 Nov 2015 - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Cycle B

Baseball legend Yogi Berra, who died at the age of 90 after a long and storied career, was revered for his wisdom-filled malapropisms as much as his baseball prowess. Among his more memorable observations: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might wind up someplace else.” Berra didn’t want to end up anywhere else but playing the game of baseball. He reportedly told his dad: “I can’t ever have a job because I love to play ball too much.” Although he did have a few odd jobs and a stint in the Navy—including being part of the largest amphibious invasion in history: “D-Day,” the June 6, 1944, assault on the beaches of Normandy—his focus remained on playing ball. That dedication paid off when at age 17 he signed with the Yankees. He became a mainstay on the Yankees lineup in the 1950s and ’60s, went on to coach and manage the Yankees, Mets, and Astros, was named into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and became one of the most beloved characters in baseball. Jesus, too, was a beloved man of focus who knew where he was going: “For this I was born,” he tells Pontius Pilate, “and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.” Christians are called to listen to the voice of Jesus so that they know where they are going; otherwise they’re sure to end up someplace else.

Authors Patrice J. Tuohy

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22 Nov 2015 - Preaching the News for Sunday

Baseball legend Yogi Berra, who died at the age of 90 after a long and storied career, was revered for his wisdom-filled malapropisms as much as his baseball prowess. Among his more memorable observations: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might wind up someplace else.” Berra didn’t want to end up anywhere else but playing the game of baseball. He reportedly told his dad: “I can’t ever have a job because I love to play ball too much.” Although he did have a few odd jobs and a stint in the Navy—including being part of the largest amphibious invasion in history: “D-Day,” the June 6, 1944, assault on the beaches of Normandy—his focus remained on playing ball. That dedication paid off when at age 17 he signed with the Yankees. He became a mainstay on the Yankees lineup in the 1950s and ’60s, went on to coach and manage the Yankees, Mets, and Astros, was named into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and became one of the most beloved characters in baseball. Jesus, too, was a beloved man of focus who knew where he was going: “For this I was born,” he tells Pontius Pilate, “and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.” Christians are called to listen to the voice of Jesus so that they know where they are going; otherwise they’re sure to end up someplace else. Exploring the Word for Sunday, November 22, 2015

Authors Patrice J. Tuohy

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26 Nov 2023 - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Cycle A

Baseball legend Yogi Berra, who died at the age of 90 after a long and storied career, was revered for his wisdom-filled malapropisms as much as his baseball prowess. Among his more memorable observations: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might wind up someplace else.” Berra didn’t want to end up anywhere else but playing the game of baseball. He reportedly told his dad: “I can’t ever have a job because I love to play ball too much.” Although he did have a few odd jobs and a stint in the Navy—including being part of the largest amphibious invasion in history, D-Day—his focus remained on playing ball. That dedication paid off when at age 17 he signed with the Yankees. He became a mainstay on the Yankees lineup in the 1950s and ’60s, went on to coach and manage the Yankees, Mets, and Astros, was named into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and became one of the most beloved characters in baseball. Jesus, too, was a beloved man of focus who knew where he was going: “For this I was born,” he tells Pontius Pilate, “and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.” Christians are called to listen to the voice of Jesus so that they know where they are going; otherwise they’re sure to end up someplace else.

Authors Patrice J. Tuohy

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