November 5, Burdens vs Compassion
Some thoughts on what the Gospel Story says to me at this point on my journey. In the Story (Mt 23:1-12) Jesus is criticizing the temple officials for laying heavy…
October 8, Vineyard3.0
The Parable of the Landowner and the Vineyard from another perspective. When we let ourselves be open to it, the Gospel Stories, especially the Parables, offer us the opportunity to…
1 October, Brothers2.0
These are my thoughts only as I try to cope with the current CLE situation, not an attempt to sway anyone. The polarization and anger that dominate our political, national,…
1 October, Brothers1.0
Today’s Gospel Story is about two brothers and a vineyard. In the Alleluia Verse we hear, “My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me”. We listen…
Sep17, CLE1.0
The last 2 weeks have been a painful time for Catholics in the CLE with the issuing of Diocese’s “Parish & School Policy on Issues of Sexuality and Gender Identity”.…
Current local events — convocation
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.…
Where are th bishops these days?
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…
4 Feb 2015, Some Thoughts of a Retired Priest
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…
Thoughts on Holy Week Liturgies
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…
17 November, Homily Maybe . . .
God “happens” in our reality, not in our fantasy, and in our present, not our past or future. God is “happening” in the commotion going on in the church today…