Will Pope Francis put an end to all of those who reject the consecration made by Blessed John Paul? Things seem to be getting tense once again. The relations between Russia and the USA are a bit strained once again, … Continue reading →
Now that I have your attention. Animals cannot be Baptized, nor can they receive the Anointing of the Sick or any other Sacrament. But, animals are part of God’s creation, and part of God’s plan. Everything was created by God … Continue reading →
Many times in life, we need to go into the future and look back to get the full picture. It is kind of like looking at a city. When you are close up, you can only see so much, but … Continue reading →
DW, a German media company published an article coinciding with World Youth Day. In the online post talks about priest shortages in rural mission areas and the “creative” ways in which priests are dealing with it. Hear is a short … Continue reading →
The Conjuring isn’t my kind of movie, and I really did not want to see it. In fact, someone asked me last night if I was going and I “no.” But my seminarian wanted to go, so we went this … Continue reading →
Are we going completely paperless? You decide!
Continue reading →This morning, as I prepared for morning Mass, the first reading struck me as being so apropos to our times. A few weeks ago, the house and senate of my state approved same-sex “marriage.” And just last week, the US … Continue reading →
My good friend, Fr. Thomas Kocik, sent me a link to the following blog post: Make no mistake about it: The Church in our day is in the midst of a terrible, and in many ways unprecedented, crisis of faith. … Continue reading →
Cardinal Ranjith was in Rome for the Sacra Liturgia 2013 conference on the Sacred Liturgy. I really wanted to attend, but we are having our parish’s 100th Anniversary Celebration this Sunday. I hope to attend next year. Cardinal Ranjith was … Continue reading →
Taken from the video description on Youtube and translated by Google: This video shows the Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes, Bishop Nicolas Brouwet, responding to journalists before going to meet the pilgrims gathered behind barriers to announce the good news … Continue reading →