Monthly Archives: February 2014

In Re: What About Deacons?

In regards to my previous post, I wish to present again a post I wrote in 2010 , when now pope-emeritus Benedict exhorted the Scottish bishops to care for their deacons and reinforced the deacon as heralds of the Gospel. … Continue reading

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Pope Francis’ Letter to Families; What About the Deacons of the Church?

Recently, the Holy Father issued a letter addressed to all families in the world. In it, he speaks of the upcoming Synod of Bishops which is being convened to discuss the theme “pastoral challenges to the family in the context … Continue reading

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Congratulations, Diocese of Wichita!

The Holy Father has named as bishop of Wichita, Msgr. Carl A. Kemme, a priest from the diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Msgr. Kemme was born in 1960 in Illinois, and entered seminary at St. Henry’s Preparatory Seminary in Belleville, … Continue reading

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Homily for the Day

Here is a summary of my early morning homily. For the past couple of years, I have been thinking more and more about the importance of paying attention to how we use our senses, i.e., what we look at, who … Continue reading

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Move Past Obstacles with Joy

Pope Francis, in his daily homily on February 14, spoke on how a Christian is to deal with the obstacles he/she will inevitably face in living out the Christian life. His comments struck home in several ways to me, thinking … Continue reading

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The Reality of Evil

I have been doing a lot of thinking in recent months about the reality of evil, and the Evil One. Why? Because I am seeing more and more frequently a growing number of people who are either experimenting with or … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“Place your mind before the mirror of eternity! Place your soul in the brilliance of glory!” — St. Clare of Assisi

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Quote for the Day

“What else do I ask for?  What do I hope for?  I ask the priests, deacons, religious and laity to help me to be myself,my best self.  I promise to love and respect all of you by letting you be who you are and to bring out the best in you. Let’s do this for one another.” — Bishop-elect Edward Scharfenberger

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Congratulations, Dioceses of Albany and Rockville Centre!

Pope Francis has made two appointments this morning to diocesan sees here in the United States. The Holy Father has appointed the new bishop of Rockville Centre, Msgr. Andrzej J. Zglejszewski. Bishop-elect Zglejszewski (yes that is his name’s spelling!) was … Continue reading

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Random Thoughts

Every so often, I post random thoughts on this weblog. Usually when I have a few unexpected moments to my self. So here goes a few more. Topic One: I often hear the argument that “there isn’t enough money” to … Continue reading

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Evangelization: Who Said This?

We often attribute the New Evangelization to Pope John Paul II. Here is a quote from another pope who spoke of the evangelization of the of the world. Do you know who he was? We wish to remind the entire … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“The truly pure of heart are those who despise the things of earth and seek the things of heaven, and who never cease to adore and behold the Lord God living and true with a pure heart and soul.” — … Continue reading

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Homily for the Day: Rely on Faith in the Lord Jesus

I was asked to give the daily homily this morning at Mass. The Gospel passage was from Mark in which Jesus sent out the apostles “two by two” to preach repentance, cure the sick and expel demons. Here is a … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“Who does not get a taste of the Cross, one way or other?” — Ven. Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the Presentation of the Lord

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless each of you! Feast of the Presentation of the Lord February1/2, 2014 Mal 3: 1-4; Heb 2: 14-18; Lk 2: 22-40 Do you remember the biblical account of the Passover in … Continue reading

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