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At an hour you do not expect . . .

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:August 4, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

In today’s Gospel Story (Lk 12:32-48) Jesus is telling his disciples, and us, to be alert because they/we do not know when he is coming into our lives. This is…

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Time for some new ways of talking about God?

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:July 16, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Faith looks a lot different depending on what questions I’m asking. The question I’m asking is could Jesus be telling us that it might be time for us to imagine…

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Coronavirus and Good Friday

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:April 10, 2020
  • Post category:Clergy/Current Church/Current issues/Equality/Gospel Thoughts/Local Church

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…

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Coronavirus Thoughts – Some Church Effects

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:March 24, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

There is little doubt that, even after it has passed and we return to what we have long known as normal life, the current Coronavirus crisis will have significant impact…

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Some thoughts on the Coronavirus Situation . . .

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:March 22, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

The other day a friend of mine said, ”Jesus has to fix his church, because if he doesn’t people will just leave”. Maybe that is what all of us are…

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Random Thoughts, December 2018

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:December 19, 2018
  • Post category:Current issues/Uncategorized

With the distressing news of current events in the church there is a lot of talk these days about clericalism — the system where celibate male priests/bishops/cardinals who have been…

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Some thoughts on Holy Family Sunday 2017

  • Post author:Phrogge
  • Post published:December 31, 2017
  • Post category:Current Church/Current issues/Equality/Gospel Thoughts

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…

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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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