Personal blog of

Fr. Stefan Starzynski

Hannah

by | Jan 12, 2026 | 1 comment

In the first reading Hannah is being mocked by many people including ‘ Peninnah’ as Zupjite had ‘two wives. She was mocked because she was barren. And to be barren was viewed as a punishment from God.  ‘Peninnah would approach her, and Hannah...

victory over the World ‘Faith in Jesus

by | Jan 9, 2026 | 1 comment

In the first reading today from the first Letter of Saint John we read ‘Beloved: Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.’  Pope Francis in ‘Joy of the Gospel’ writes ‘ One of the more...

Does the Holy Spirit choose the Pope Thoughts from Fr Stefan

by | May 3, 2025 | 1 comment

Does the Holy Spirit choose the Pope? Next week the conclave… in the Cave the Cardinals will ask the Holy Spirit who is going to be the next pope. Now, we know that age cardinals have to pray, ask the Holy Spirit to guide them.  In the first council (Act 15)...

Holy Spirit retreat

by | Feb 7, 2025 | 1 comment

I just got back from my retreat at Priest-Field WV…. I was with 30 other priests from the diocese.. Holy Spirit and Confirmation.. I have alway though that we priest ought to pray lay hands on each other.. and seek the prophetic word.. In prayer and laying on my...

Who you meet on the plane

by | Oct 19, 2024 | 7 comments

I went on a little vacation to Florida this week, Monday through Friday.. like a little adventure. Going back sit next to a lady with a button..That says ‘Bring them home now.’ I knew that was about the hostages in Gaza.. I said hello.. and made small talk...

feast of guardian angels

by | Oct 2, 2024 | 5 comments

The priests prays in the opening prayer ‘O God, who in your unfathomable providence are pleased to send your holy Angels to guard us, hear our supplication as we cry to you, that we may always be defended by their protection and rejoice eternally in. their...

Feast of St Therese

by | Sep 29, 2024 | 10 comments

Theological question! I remember reading how Zelle Martin.. I believe.. ask her children who had died ‘that she might borrow I think their.. maybe Faith in Heaven ) help me those who know exactly.. but idea of borrowing is there.. I am rereading ‘Communion of Saint )...

Grace

by | Sep 22, 2024 | 12 comments

With the whole debate about whag Pope Francis said ‘ … on his recent trip.. while his words can be taken as indifferentism.. can in Charity be understood this way.. I am reminded of this quote that I remember from Pope Benedict… ‘There is only one way to the Father...

St Therese an adventure

by | Sep 10, 2024 | 1 comment

As I am reading a biography of St Therese… I was flashing back maybe 20 years ago. When I was in Paris for 5 days, and I took a train to Lis..Home of St Therese. I remember getting off the train and got right into a cab, and told cab driver that I wanted to go...