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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 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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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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17 November, Homily Maybe . . .

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:November 17, 2013
  • Post category:Clergy/Cleveland/Current Church/Equality/Excommunication/Gospel Thoughts/Leadership/Local Church

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…

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15 November, Bishops Don’t Speak for All of Us

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:November 14, 2013
  • Post category:Clergy/Cleveland/Current Church/Equality/Excommunication/Gospel Thoughts/Leadership/Local Church

Increasing numbers of folks are saying “the bishops don’t speak for me”. Some would go so far as to say, “the church does not speak for me”. There are many…

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14 November, Current Church

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:November 14, 2013
  • Post category:Clergy/Cleveland/Current Church/Equality/Gospel Thoughts/Leadership/Local Church/Uncategorized

In the Gospel Story for this Sunday (Luke 21:5-19) Jesus speaks of the end times when things will get bad before he comes again. In many ways this Story can…

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25 October, Some Thoughts on Bishops

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:October 26, 2013
  • Post category:Clergy/Cleveland/Current Church/Leadership/Local Church/Military Chaplain/Uncategorized

Recently Pope Francis said bishops are to serve, not dominate, their people. These words have generated a lot of commotion. I think, though, if I really believe that Jesus is…

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June 19, Who do you say I am?

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:June 19, 2013
  • Post category:Cleveland/Current Church/Excommunication/Leadership/Local Church

In the Gospel (Luke 9:18-24) Jesus asks, “who do people say I am”, and, “who do you say I am”. There is a difference between what we hear about Jesus…

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Cleveland, Currente Clamando

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:June 11, 2013
  • Post category:Cleveland/Current Church/Leadership/Local Church/Uncategorized

I wish I knew what to make of Bishop Lennon’s latest move in refusing to let Bob Begin continue on as pastor of St Colman’s. I feel bothered, and perhaps…

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