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Coronavirus and Good Friday

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:April 10, 2020
  • Post category:Clergy/Current Church/Current issues/Equality/Gospel Thoughts/Local Church

On Good Friday we recall the sufferings and death of Jesus, while knowing full well that we will celebrate the Resurrection on Sunday. We believe Jesus died to the life…

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Some thoughts on calling priests “Father”

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:June 10, 2017
  • Post category:Clergy/Current Church/Current issues/Leadership/Military Chaplain/Uncategorized

Recently a well respected (definitely by me) Presbyterian Elder wrote an article entitled “Maybe it's time to reconsider calling priests ‘Father’" for the NCR (National Catholic Reporter). He had some…

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Current local events — convocation

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:August 17, 2016
  • Post category:Clergy/Cleveland/Current Church/Current issues/Leadership/Local Church/Uncategorized

As the annual Convocation of Priests approaches, a theme of which is the priest shortage, there have been “consultative” meetings where doctrine from on high is presented to the priests.…

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Where are th bishops these days?

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:July 18, 2016
  • Post category:Clergy/Cleveland/Current Church/Current issues/Leadership/Local Church

With all the recent madness in our country it would be nice to see some leadership from the USCCB, the American Catholic Bishops. Unfortunately there has been precious little. Unless…

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4 Feb 2015, Some Thoughts on San Francisco Situation

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:February 4, 2015
  • Post category:Clergy/Current Church/Current issues/Excommunication

In the Gospel Story for this coming Sunday Jesus tells his disciples, “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also, for this purpose have…

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4 Feb 2015, Some Thoughts of a Retired Priest

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:February 4, 2015
  • Post category:Clergy/Cleveland/Current Church/Current issues/Leadership/Local Church

Bizarre as the following might be, these are my thoughts as I am prepping homilies for the coming weekend. I don’t speak for anyone but myself, and I have only…

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11 January 2015 Baptism of the Lord

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:January 10, 2015
  • Post category:Clergy/Current Church/Current issues/Equality/Uncategorized

A few random thoughts on the season, certainly not theologically profound, but personal in the setting of my journey these days. From the beginning of the Nativity Story it seems…

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Thoughts on Holy Week Liturgies

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:April 18, 2014
  • Post category:Clergy/Cleveland/Current Church/Easter/Equality/Excommunication/Gospel Thoughts/Leadership/Local Church/Military Chaplain/Uncategorized

  During the liturgies of Holy Week with their appropriate emphasis on ceremonies, and hearing the arguments about liturgical purity, the Tridentine Mass, whether women’s feet should be washed on…

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Easter Thoughts 2014

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:April 17, 2014
  • Post category:Clergy/Current Church/Easter/Equality/Excommunication/Gospel Thoughts/Leadership/Local Church/Uncategorized

Jesus’ Resurrection is so great and profound that there are any number of ways to hear it speaking to us in our lives now, and not just offering hope for…

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Final Response to Vatcan Questionnaire

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:December 16, 2013
  • Post category:Clergy/Current Church/Gospel Thoughts/Leadership/Local Church

Final Version - Response to Questionnaire for Family Synod What I have written here is the result of numerous discussions with a number of folks and in greater depth than…

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