Priestly Ponderings https://www.priestlyponderings.com/ Thoughts I wanted to take time to share. Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:29:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.priestlyponderings.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-41AFl003KUL.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Priestly Ponderings https://www.priestlyponderings.com/ 32 32 108340075 Thank you! https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2024/12/thank-you/ https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2024/12/thank-you/#respond Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:29:07 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58317 Just a little something from us! The system is down, please give this code to Fr. Pat or Erin Martinez and they will get you your gift! 122500 As a teacher you make a difference!

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As a teacher you make a difference!

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]]> https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2024/12/thank-you/feed/ 0 58317 Dobbs Ruling & Called for Night of Rage. https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2022/06/response-to-dobbs-ruling-night-of-rage/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:20:17 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58297 I am at a loss.  I have numerous emails about protecting my parish tonight in the wake of Roe v Wade being overturned.  A night of rage against a Church that has peacefully demonstrated for 50 years to protect those without a voice.  We have had worse threats over the ages, but this one reallyContinue reading "Dobbs Ruling & Called for Night of Rage."

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]]> I am at a loss.  I have numerous emails about protecting my parish tonight in the wake of Roe v Wade being overturned.  A night of rage against a Church that has peacefully demonstrated for 50 years to protect those without a voice.  We have had worse threats over the ages, but this one really has me stumped.  We have peacefully protested for all this time and now there is a call for a Night of Rage against us.  My only explanation is that the devil is worried, but then I am worried as to what the devil is worried about as we are working to reestablish ourselves after COVID.  We are starting a Eucharistic Renewal to help reeducate the world about the amazing gift of Eucharist.  I see this time as extremely challenging, maybe the devil sees that the issues of our time as they are causing division, will not last.  People will learn that gender is not a choice but a gift from God.

Maybe the devil is seeing that civil unions can be whatever society wants them to be, but marriage is sacred between a man and woman as they strive to build the church as co-creators with our God.  Maybe, people are starting to see the emptiness in recreational sex and how exponentially better sex between two people committed to each other, open to God and the life God gives us really is.

Our faith and the precepts we live lead to such a blessed and holy life where even in the down times and difficult times we can find the hand of God leading us.  As we live to sanctify the world, God is with us and strengthening us.

We have to remain peaceful and God-focused.  Violence only comes from fear, and peace comes through love.  This is our challenge to love those that want to hurt us and show them the gift of faith that we have.

Pray for peace!  Respect Life in all its forms, and live the Gospel.

Thank you SCOTUS for hearing the voice of God!

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]]> 58297 Teaching Mass #10 Communion to Dismissal https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2022/03/teaching-mass-communion-to-dismissal/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:24:00 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58282 The post Teaching Mass #10 Communion to Dismissal appeared first on Priestly Ponderings.

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]]> 58282 Snippet #3 The Tabernacle https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2022/03/tabernacle-in-a-catholic-church/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 21:25:00 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58292 The thing we assume needs to be in the, but not really. It deserves its own place and not to be in a place where other things regularly take place.

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]]> 58292 Teaching Mass #9 Eucharistic Prayers https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2022/03/teaching-mass-eucharistic-prayer/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:18:00 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58280 More about the prayers that are part of the source and summit of our Catholic Faith.

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]]> 58280 Snippet #2 The Sanctuary https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2022/02/catholic-worship-space-what-is-the-sanctuary/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:18:00 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58290 A quick look at where our liturgy is led from and where much of the “action” happens. There are 3 focal points. The one that isn’t listed might surprise you!

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]]> 58290 Teaching Mass Pt. 8 Eucharistic Prayers https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2022/02/teaching-mass-pt-8-eucharistic-prayers/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:12:00 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58278 This is the first video on the Eucharistic Prayers. There will be more to come and don’t miss the Thursday little snippets that I am doing.

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]]> 58278 Introduction to Fr. Pat’s Snippets https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2022/02/thoughts-from-fr-pat/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:11:00 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58287 A quick introduction to a series of very brief teaching moments and observations about our faith and the practice of our faith (lots of liturgy stuff). Please send me ideas of things that you would like explained.

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]]> 58287 Teaching Mass part 7 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2022/02/teaching-mass-preparation-of-the-gifts/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:06:00 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58276 A bit more on the preparation of the Gifts!

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]]> 58276 The Mass Part 6 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/2022/02/teaching-mass-part-6/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:06:07 +0000 https://www.priestlyponderings.com/?p=58273 I started on these and then lost track. There will be a new part for the next few Tuesdays!

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