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 →