Hell, How can a loving God allow Hell to exist? I hear all the time, how can a loving God allow Hell to exist? Easy, it has to exist. So the shortest blog ever. Not really, but that is the correct answer or there is no purpose to life. We have to let kids makeContinue reading “Hell, How can a loving God allow Hell to exist?”
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Homily 25th Sunday Ordinary Time Sept 18th 2016
Homily 25th Sunday Ordinary Time Sept 18th 2016 The readings for today from the USCCB website are AM 8:4-7 PS 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 1 TM 2:1-8 LK 16:1-13 The Gospel is troubling as the Steward cheats his master and is rewarded. I never write out my homilies. My process starts on Sunday and I read the readings for theContinue reading “Homily 25th Sunday Ordinary Time Sept 18th 2016”
Mercy is our Cross
Mercy is our cross. I have heard this a few times and it take me back each time. Mercy is defined as compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. That is according to Mr. Google. How do you get from there to Mercy is our Cross.Continue reading “Mercy is our Cross”
Abortion in Faith! New amazingly evil ad in SA Express News!
Abortion in Faith! A full page ad in today’s San Antonio “news” paper has an attractive woman in a bright red dress (or should it be blood red) proclaiming she believed in an Abortion in Faith. Asking for equality for woman. I realize that as someone in a position not open to woman, runs aContinue reading “Abortion in Faith! New amazingly evil ad in SA Express News!”
Time for Everything even Mercy
There is a Time for everything even Mercy – Mercy revisited! After the pilgrimage to Ireland post which was meant to go off schedule and then my Funny Marquee signs going early and another draft idea getting published. I wanted to get caught up and a bit ahead. I figured it was time to Visit anotherContinue reading “Time for Everything even Mercy”
The Mass Part III
The Mass Part III is obviously the 3rd in a series of posts taking much of the information from a teaching mass and putting into written form. You can click these links to see Part I and Part II. I think the Mass Part III delves into a part of the Mass that we frequentlyContinue reading “The Mass Part III”
Funny Church Marquee Sign s
Funny Church Marquee Signs I thought it was time for a laugh… My sign now says as we have an uproar of the way the local school district is teaching Sex ed: We teach our kids to pray! A friend in Denver had a recurring one, One week w/o Prayer makes one weak! Others… (TypedContinue reading “Funny Church Marquee Sign s”
Faith of a Child
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”
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”