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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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Random thoughts, December 2016

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:December 13, 2016
  • Post category:Current Church/Current issues/Equality/Gospel Thoughts/Leadership/Local Church/Uncategorized

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…

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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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VP Biden Officiates Same Sex Wedding

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:August 7, 2016
  • Post category:Current Church/Current issues/Equality/Excommunication/Leadership/Uncategorized

As is fairly well known, recently Vice President Joe Biden officiated at the same sex wedding of two friends of his in his official residence. As would be expected, the…

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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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Thoughts on Abp Chaput’s guidelines

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:July 6, 2016
  • Post category:Current Church/Current issues/Leadership/Uncategorized

Recently Archbishop Chaput asserted in a new set of “pastoral“ guidelines that “divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, as well as cohabitating unmarried couples, must ‘refrain from sexual intimacy’ to receive…

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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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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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23 March 2014, Woman at the Well

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:March 22, 2014
  • Post category:Current Church/Equality/Gospel Thoughts/Leadership

In today’s Gospel Story (John 4:5-52) Jesus meets the Samaritan Woman at the well. According to Jewish religious law at the time, Jews were forbidden to have any contact with…

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