Wanna Change the World?
From the time I was a seminarian, to now, I can remember new programs and movements coming in and out of parishes in the hope of some kind of renewal. You can probably list a number of them yourself. Some … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2009
iPadre #169 – Don’t Forget Your Friends
November is a very important month in the life of the Church! It is a special time that we recall the faith departed – all the men and women who have departed this life, but were not quite ready to … Continue reading →
Gazuntite!
Etiquette is a code of polite behavior in society or among a specific group of people. For example, it is not polite to burp at table or talk with one’s mouth full. How embarrassing it is when inadvertently do something … Continue reading →
Life’s A Rat Race
On Monday, I had some important errands in New York City. We drove from Rhode Island to New Haven, CT where we climbed aboard a Metro-North train for Grand Central Station. We were on a local, so we could have … Continue reading →
Bishop Tobin Makes It Clear!
So often people write on blogs and tell us priests, “Why don’t the Bishops speak out?” We’ll my Bishop does, and, I thought you would all enjoy my bishops response to Congressman Patrick Kennedy. Patrick is the son of the … Continue reading →
Is free speech at risk?
In the past year, we have seen many attacks on our most treasured human rights. Among these basic human rights is freedom of speech. The ability of good people to gather and speak out against the destruction of innocent human … Continue reading →
Swine Flu – What’s the truth?
Let me begin by saying, welcome to my new blog! Every day, there is something new we are told about the swine flu or H1N1. Everyone should get vaccinated, but there is not enough to go around. In the last … Continue reading →
Here we go!
I decided that I want to do some blogging. Where this will lead, I do not know, but come back often and check it out! That’s all for now…
Continue reading →iPadre #168 – Vespers at St. Joseph’s Abbey
In the last episode, we did a sound seeing tour of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, MA. In this episode, you can join us as the Monks pray vespers (evening prayer) in their beautiful chapel. If your at home, turn … Continue reading →
iPadre #167 – St. Joseph’s Abbey
In this show, I take you with me on our final summer parish pilgrimage. I do a sound seeing tour of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, MA. St. Joseph’s is a Trappist monastery, one of the largest communities in the … Continue reading →