by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Jan 28, 2023 |
I am now reading ‘How the Catholic Church can Restore our Culture ‘ by Archbishop Ganswein.. Pope Benedict was a man of the second Vatican Council.. It is often said that Vatican 11 was a postural council, not a doctrinal one.. but archbishop Ganswein says reflecting...
by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Jan 17, 2023 |
Jesus asks His Apostles ‘who do people say that I am ?’ The answer some say ‘you are Elijah or one of the prophets’ but Jesus says to Peter ‘who do you say that I am?’ Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus...
by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Jan 10, 2023 |
St Therese lived a life of Hope. She saw beauty where other saw only ugliness.. In the book of Isiah we read ‘there was no beauty in Him’ this was a reference to Jesus in the Cross.. as Isaiah said ‘He was one from which men turn their eyes ‘ but St Therese saw beauty...
by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Jan 10, 2023 |
I just finished reading a book ‘The Art of Dying’ A 13th c book on the art of dying. Scripture says call no man happy till his end death. Life is either a comedy or a tragedy that is know at the end. A person might have lived a sinful wicked life but turns to God at...
by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Jan 5, 2023 |
my thoughts … Over the last hundred years or so we have made saints or blessed most of the Popes of the last 100 years or so…. One priest said that St John Paul 11 spoke so well of ideas like freedom, human dignity… but Pope Benedict spoke only of Jesus. For Pope...
by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Dec 30, 2022 |
Feast of Holy Family In the Sacramentary it is called ‘Feast of Jesus Mary and Joseph’ I would argue just for this feast it ought to be called ‘Feast of Jesus Joseph and Mary’ Joseph is guardian of the Jesus and husband of Mary. And he is called in the Litany ‘Head of...
by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Dec 26, 2022 |
When I was assigned to St Patrick’s I lead a trip to the Holy Land.. we had an afternoon free.. and the tour guide pointed to the Church where St Stephen was Stoned to death.. This was about 18 years ago.. a bit less by a half a year or so.. but I remember the tour...
by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Dec 25, 2022 |
Hospital and charity…The Inn in the Gospel is an image of a hospital.. Pope Francis the Church is a field Hospital.. It was the Catholic Church that first gave us Hospitals. Jesus says ‘ A new commandment I give to unto you; Love one another as I have loved you, that...
by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Dec 15, 2022 |
St John of the Cross writes ‘ Would that men might come at last to see that it is quite impossible to reach the thicket of the riches and wisdom of God except by first entering the thicket of much suffering, in such a way that the soul finds there its consolation and...
by Fr. Stefan Starzynski | Dec 13, 2022 |
Art of dying well..Going Home..Mother Theresa said ‘Death is something beautiful: it means going home.’ And from Jim Towey book ‘To Love and be Loved.’ He writes ‘Hanging on the wall in Kalighat is a placard that read, ‘The Greatest Aim if Human Life is to die in...
Fr. Stefan, blessings. Your wise support my Catholic's faith. Like Hannah no matter what I need to face living as…
Wow, perfect timing! I am recovering from a dislocated rt shoulder. Because I was using a sling for over 5…
Father, is there a way to find out when you will have a healing Mass? Email maybe?
That was beautiful, Father!
I am a baby in my mother's arms I can only lift my Head to my Mother's Arms ❤