Christmas Blessings!
As we Celebrate the Feast of the Birth of Our Lord, I wish to extend to all of you the richness of Christ’s blessings. May all of you experience the depths of His love and mercy and my your New … Continue reading →
Fr. Jay Finelli
iPadre #173 – Christmas Special
May you and all of your loved ones have a very blessed Christmas Season and a New Year filled with the grace of the new born King! In this episode, I present a Christmas meditation on the joyful mysteries of … Continue reading →
Liturgical Vestments and the Vesting Prayers
Today, Zenit had a section on “Liturgical Vestments and the Vesting Prayers”. Following my trip to Mundeline this past June for training in the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, I began saying the vesting prayers daily as I prepare for … Continue reading →
iPadre #172 – Vatican International Exhibition
This weekend, my parish was privileged to welcome the Vatican International Exhibition – The Eucharistic Miracles of the World. This exhibition presents many of the Vatican approved Eucharistic miracles that reinforce and strengthen our belief in the Real Presence of … Continue reading →
What if we were to be obedient?
Recently, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, in an overwhelming majority, gave final approval to the new translations of the Roman Missal for use in the United States and English speaking countries. This translation process has dragged on for … Continue reading →
The Church and politics
How often have you heard it said, or maybe, you have even said, “The Church has no business in politics!” I hear it all the time. Even good Catholic people tell me the Church should not talk about politics. Just … Continue reading →
What Makes a Church?
I was struck by the headlines: “Church sermons include time, place for congregants to get tattoos“. There is “The Church of Euthanasia”, “The Church of Body Modification”, “The Church of Light”, “Church of Seven Planes”. Then, there is the “1st … Continue reading →
iPadre #171 – Daddy
It’s a shame how many people feel that God is way up there. He created heaven, earth and everything else and left it to itself. We who believe have the blessing of knowing God by name. We were made for … Continue reading →
iPadre #170 – Allegiance to the King
At the end of every Liturgical Year, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. In this celebration, we learn who our King really is and what He demands. Today’s show is based on the discussion between Pilate and Jesus. … Continue reading →
Muddying the Waters
In the past few weeks, Bishop Thomas Tobin has been in the news a number of times. Patrick Kennedy a “Catholic” who resides in the State of Rhode Island and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, attacked the Bishops of … Continue reading →