25 October, Some Thoughts on Bishops
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…
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…
In the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector the Pharisee thanks God for making him better than others, while the Tax Collector simply asks God’s mercy. A modern…
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…
Recntly I read what I consider to be a very articulate blog over at Young Adult Catholics ( http://youngadultcatholics-blog.com/2013/05/28/ ): “I’ve made it no secret that I fully support marriage…
Recently a good friend and, in many ways mentor, wrote this in his blog: “I am more a follower of Jesus of Nazareth than the Jesus of Rome“ (http://anothervoice-greenleaf.org/2013/04/30/why-i-remain-catholic/). I…
In his first day as Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis told priest confessors at Saint Mary Major Basilica to “be merciful, the souls of the faithful need your mercy”. We…
In the Gospel for this coming Sunday (Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21) Jesus in the local synagogue reads the following passage from Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because…
And so we come yet again to Christmas. It is not an easy time. Most recently there is the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. There is the current fiscal cliff issue,…
Why can there not be more than one way to look at and live those parts of the catholic tradition that are not “essential”. In fact, there already are. There…
There are a number of folks who for any number of reasons feel unwelcome or not accepted at their local parish. These reasons include, but are not limited to, being…