Trinity Sunday 2023
On Trinity Sunday we celebrate our belief that God is Trinity, One God, Three Persons: Father, Son, Spirit. We see God the Father as the Creator, God the Son, Jesus,…
Pentecost 2023
Todays’s Scripture Stories are of two occasions where Jesus and the Spirit came to the disciples. Besides telling us of what happened in the past, the Stories offer insight to…
April 23, Emmaus Story Musings
Today’s Gospel Story tells of two of Jesus’ disciples, bothered and disillusioned by his crucifixion and death, walking to the town of Emmaus, concerned that Jesus hadn’t done what they…
April 16, 2023. Locked Doors
Today’s Gospel Story takes place later on in the day of Easter. Jesus’ disciples had locked themselves up in a room together because they were afraid of what might happen…
Easter 2023, Some Thoughts
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…
Coronavirus and Good Friday
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…
Some thoughts on Holy Family Sunday 2017
These are some random thoughts on what the Gospel Story for the Feast of the Hoy Family says to me as I have been pondering it in the setting of…
Some thoughts on calling priests “Father”
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…
Random thoughts, December 2016
Recently I was asked to join the board of an international organization dedicated to church reform. This has caused, or at least provided an opportunity for, some introspection on my…
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.…
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