Surveys and Me Used broad strokes on surveys among priests ordained in 60’s/ 70’s to last decade A thousand Catholic priests across our nation responded to the survey I never received one – Truth-Not a good responder to surveys Much information to be gleaned from comparing younger/older priests and more conservative priests – who tend […]
Scripture: 1Kgs 17:10-16 Heb 9:24-28 Mk 12:38-44 Thomas Lane Butt’s Story Five people froze to death around a campfire on bitter cold nigh Each had a stick to contribute to the fire but refused for their own reason A woman would not share stick because of an African American in the circle A homeless […]
Diving Into Our Vision: Worship – Hearts United Along the Way Scripture: Dt 6:2-6 Heb 7:23-28 Mk 12:28b-34 A Fr. Henri Nouwen Story A little boy was watching a sculptor at work. For weeks, this sculptor kept chipping away at a big block of marble. After a few weeks, he created a beautiful marble lion. […]
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DIVING INTO OUR VISION MISSION: THE MASS IS ALL ABOUT MISSION Scripture: Jer 31:7-9 Heb 5:1-6 Mk 10:46-52 America Magazine – James Keane – An Image Several summers ago, I was walking up Sixth Avenue in Manhattan after work when I was passed by a man standing […]
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Diving in to our Vision – Ministry: It’s Not About You Scripture: IS 53:10-11 HEB 4:14-16 MK 10:35-45 An Unfortunate Typo Three years ago, at the Cathedral in Saint Louis, twenty-five new deacons ordained to the permanent deaconate-A really big deal! A telling photo of Archbishop Canton laying hands on […]
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DIVING IN TO OUR VISION – FELLOWSHIP – DARE TO CARE SCRIPTURE: WIS 7:7-11 HEB 4:12-13 MK 10:17-30 The Prophet Ezekiel – 500 Years Before Jesus At a young age was called to minister to his cherished people forcefully exiled to Babylon His was a voice of hope to those […]
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Diving in to our Vision – Discipleship Scripture: Gn 2:18-24 Heb 2:9-11 Mk 10:2-16 Perhaps You Know Men choose women who are similar to their mothers to marry Women choose men who are similar to their fathers, as well Couples may not look alike on their wedding day After twenty-five […]
Scripture: Is 50:5-9a Jas 2:14-18 Mk 8:27-35 Looking to Eternity Twenty years is 1/1000 or 1 millionth of the blink of an eye Yet is marks the passing of a significant amount of time 911 seems like yesterday because of the horrific event Difficulty sleeping at night for two to three weeks […]
Scripture: Is 35:4-7a Jas 2:1-5 Mk 7:31-37 Can You Hear Me Now? A Native American Walking with a friend in downtown New York – hears a cricket Friend responds – Your crazy – It’s too noisy here Native American was sure he heard it – Listened attentively Checked in large cement planter and found the […]
Scripture: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8 Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 Mk 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 A Husband and Wife Wife cut off both sides of the ham – Husband asked, “Why?” Wife responded that was what her mom and grandma did. Wife called grandpa to ask “Why?” Grandpa responded: “So the ham would fit in the baking […]
