Blog Articles
Thought..Higher education
I just read today in Washington Post.. that many school districts are eliminating AP classes because they cause inequality.. This is so misguided as to boarder on stupidity.....
Hospital ministry
As the Diocese kicks off the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA), please consider supporting our wonderful seminarians and all the good offerings that the Diocese provides, including...
I am reading Warren Carrol book Vol 5 that deals with French R and Nap….thought about E of Peace Fatima
I am reading Warren Carrol Vol 5 Church History.. Right now in middle of French R… then will describe rise and fall of Napoleon… Made me think of Fatima. Era of Peace..Mary at...
Vatican 2 Pope Benedict
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...
Synodal process and Peter apostles
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...
St Therese Holy Face
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...
Art of dying
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...
Funeral of Pope Benedict
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...