Faith of a Child. I concelebrated a funeral today for CP. (Initials only) He had Zellweger Syndrome. Most kids die before their first Birthday, CP was 9. We can always measure a life by how long it lasts, but for CP that wouldn’t do him justice. He was a survivor. In the not too distantContinue reading “Faith of a Child”
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Ireland Trip June 4-15
2017 Preliminary Tour Schedule for June 4 – 15 Irish Pilgrimage Tour w/ Fr. Pat O’Brien The tour is €1334 Euro / approx. $1500 Dollars per person + the air fare costs ( as of this time cost is about $1200. Per person ) a deposit of $300 per person will hold your place (Continue reading “Ireland Trip June 4-15”
Flags in the Sanctuary
Flags in the Sanctuary I am so lucky to be at the parish that I am at. After explaining why I don’t think flags in the Sanctuary is appropriate, and moving them, I learned a great deal. This is a first, I’m Linking to a previous blog that didn’t get much viewership. I am aContinue reading “Flags in the Sanctuary”
Homily 21st Sunday Ordinary Time 2016 – Make Straight Your Path
Homily 21st Sunday Ordinary Time 2016 – Make Straight Your Path I don’t usually write about my homilies, but what struck me this weekend, is still with me today. In the reading from Hebrews it says to make our path straight. I think I always though the challenge was to find the path and that itContinue reading “Homily 21st Sunday Ordinary Time 2016 – Make Straight Your Path”
Politics and Religion
Politics and Religion… Dare I go here… Politics and Religion, Wow, here I go. As we approach a strange time in the US political arena, I was thinking about the Gospel today about the Rich Man, His Camel and the Eye of the Needle. The part of the Gospel that really caught me today isContinue reading “Politics and Religion”
The Mass Part II
The Mass Part I left us at the readings in the Liturgy of the Word. I could write many pet peeve blogs about how we read/stumble through/proclaim the Word of God. We believe that Jesus is the Word made flesh. In the early days of our faith the Israelites believed that the word had so muchContinue reading “The Mass Part II”
Receiving communion Pet Peeves #3
One of the reasons that I don’t doubt the study that says over half of Catholics don’t believe in Eucharist and real presence like the Church teaches is how we receive communion. Every-time I think that I have seen it all, something new presents itself. Most recently at a funeral a gentleman wanted me to giveContinue reading “Receiving communion Pet Peeves #3”
The Mass Part 1
From questions I receive almost daily, I know that the Church has done a poor job educating the faithful about Eucharist and Liturgy. This series will focus primarily on the Mass. This will be in 4 parts. The first part being from the beginning to the Word. That is this blog. Next post will deal withContinue reading “The Mass Part 1”