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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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…
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