Author Archives: Fr Andrew Gronotte LC

About Fr Andrew Gronotte LC

Fr Andrew Gronotte, born and raised in northern Kentucky entered the Legionary apostolic school in eighth grade in 1998, where he began his formation for the priesthood in the Legion. Currently he is finishing his theological studies in Rome, where he will be ordained in a little more than a year.

God’s search

We enter these 40 days of Lent contemplating and accompanying Christ entering the desert to be tempted. To do this. we all decide a sacrifice to offer this Lent in reparation for our sins. We offer the sacrifice with the … Continue reading

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frustration

Christ meets the disciples, as they caught nothing. When we feel the frustration of not being up to the challenges of life, it is then when Christ wants to come into our boat as He did with the disciples today … Continue reading

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doubt

Once again, we find ourselves before Christ preaching in the synagogue. Doubt overcomes his listeners until the point that they want to kill Christ. We too can let doubt in, and through sin kill the life of Christ in us. … Continue reading

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Fulfilled: Discover Christ in Scripture

Today the readings seem to me to be about scripture itself. The Jews show respect and joy at hearing the Word proclaimed. In the Gospel, I can imagine Christ in the synagogue reading that passage of Isaiah and closing the … Continue reading

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No wine

Christ’s first miracle takes place at a marriage feast. We know John’s gospel is full of symbolism, but this one is one of my favorite. The coming of Christ, and therefore his relationship with humanity is culminated in a nuptial … Continue reading

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God´s beloved

Just a few days ago we were celebrating the birth of Jesus. Today we celebrate His baptism.”Behold this my son in whom I am well pleased,” are the words we hear coming from the heavens. On Christmas we were able … Continue reading

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Epiphany

Today along with the feast of the epiphany, my congregation, the Legion of Christ, is celebrating the 75 years of our history.  Our history is full of many mysteries, but none that the mercy of God can’t resolve. Today, as … Continue reading

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family

In the context of Christmas, the Church gives us the chance today to reflect on the family. We look at this family and they didn’t have anything special, rather they looked pretty dim on a human level. They only had … Continue reading

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final preparation

We are just a few days away from Christmas day! Christ is not only eager to be accepted and born in our hearts, but to come into this world through us for others. God wants to enter the lives of … Continue reading

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Rejoice

Today on the third Sunday of Advent we are invited to ask ourselves, in what do we rejoice? In our lives, there are moments that are moments of real joy for us; things happen that we will never forget. Today … Continue reading

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