Category Archives: General Interest

As We Enter Holy Week….

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Deacon Bob

To all readers of this weblog: As we enter this Holy Week, may we draw near to the Merciful Heart of Jesus, accompanying him in his ascent to Jerusalem, and his Passion, Death and Resurrection. My prayer is each of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Robert Frost

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Today is the birthday of the late Robert Frost, a great American poet, of whose poetry we all in my generation needed to read in high school and in undergraduate American Literature courses. He was born in San Francisco on … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Bill and the Common Good

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Deacon Bob

With the passage of the health care reform bill, many are left with a great deal of ambivalence. Yes, there are many others of sharp opinion both pro and con, but many of us simply really don’t know what the … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“Keep heart and mind alert to fresh learning about your faith. We will never exhaust the mystery of God.” — Lester Bach, OFM

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Pope Benedict’s Pastoral Letter to Ireland – follow up post

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I want to include in today’s posting section 7 of the Pope’s letter to the Church of Ireland in which he addressed priests and religious who are or have been perpetrators of abuse. “You betrayed the trust that was placed … Continue reading →

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Wanna See the Sistine Chapel?

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Thanks to Villanova University, you can take a wonderful tour of the Sistine Chapel right from your home. I have been to the Sistine Chapel three times, and I can tell you the virtual tour provided at the Vatican website … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“Let us ask the Lord for the grace that a new wave of love for our neighbor may sweep over this poor world.”  — Pope John Paul I (Papa Luciani), September 24, 1978

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Random Thoughts

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I haven’t had an interest in posting about current events for a number of weeks. Maybe it is the whole Lenten experience and thinking about less temporal things at this time. Perhaps it is the fact that I am preaching … Continue reading →

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Spreading the Faith through Media

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I have had as a “good website” Catholics Come Home (see the link at the lower right). If you haven’t yet visited it, do so today. It is very well done. I would suggest you view the videos that have … Continue reading →

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Thoughts While Practicing the Exultet

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Being the new deacon of the parish, and having a passable voice, I am singing the Exultet this Easter Vigil. In the old days, i.e., back in seminary days, I was a member of a Combo singing second tenor, member … Continue reading →

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The Maternity of the Church – World Day of the Sick

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Deacon Bob

From the homily today of the Holy Father on the World Day of the Sick, my translation of his Italian original: “The maternity of the Church is reflected in the caring love of God, of which the prophet Isaiah speaks: … Continue reading →

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Rushing Here and Rushing There – (for what reason, pray tell?)

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Human activity. Motion. Moving from place to place, or even at times spinning one’s wheels, but gotta have that movement. The discomfort of inactivity. The pain of rest. I am accused by some in my family of being a cynic. … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Paganism in Western Culture

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I have been thinking a bit about the increasingly obvious presence of paganism in our culture. Buddhists, Wiccans, and New Age philosophies seem to be catching the attention and souls of many. One hears so often of “mindfulness.” When listening to … Continue reading →

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Virtual Tour of St. John Lateran

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Deacon Bob

For all you who have never been to Rome and seen the patriarchal basilicas for yourselves, you now have the opportunity to do so via a “virtual tour” over the internet.  Believe me, it is the next best thing to … Continue reading →

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Using the Web – Calling all Priests (and Deacons!)

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I would like to note that the Holy Father, in his message on the 44th annual World Day of Social Communications, entitled, The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word, has … Continue reading →

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