August 11, 2017 Memorial of Saint Clare, Virgin Lectionary: 411 DT 4:32-40 PS 77:12-13, 14-15, 16 AND 21 MT 16:24-28 One of the things that drew me towards the Catholic faith, and trust me there were many, many things, was the beauty of the story of Saint Francis of Assisi.Continue Reading
August 10, 2017 Feast of Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr Lectionary: 618 2 COR 9:6-10 PS 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 JN 12:24-26 Yesterday was the anniversary of the dropping of the Fat Man on the Japanese city, Nagasaki. Estimates as high as 80,000 deaths in the immediate fallout and theContinue Reading
August 9, 2017 Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 409 NM 13:1-2, 25–14:1, 26A-29A, 34-35 PS 106:6-7AB, 13-14, 21-22, 23 MT 15: 21-28 There is this woman that I know who has been through a very abusive relationship. Though it’s been over a decade since she wasContinue Reading
August 8, 2017 Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest Lectionary: 408 NM 12:1-13 PS 51:3-4, 5-6AB, 6CD-7, 12-13 MT 14:22-36 Growing up my brother and I, like almost all siblings, had our share of “I told you so moments.” As the younger child, I was often the one left supervised byContinue Reading
August 7, 2017 Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 407 NM 11:4B-15 PS 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 MT 14:13-21 There is an amusing story about a man who wanted God to save him from a flood. In the story (link here) God keeps sending people to save theContinue Reading
August 6, 2017 Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Lectionary: 614 DN 7:9-10, 13-14 PS 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 2 PT 1:16-19 MT 17:1-9 Today my wife and I did some work in a few of the classrooms at the Church. There were some new lights that had been purchasedContinue Reading
August 4, 2017 Memorial of Saint John Vianney, Priest Lectionary: 405 LV 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34B-37 PS 81:3-4, 5-6, 10-11AB MT 13:54-58 My fellow Diaconate brothers and I have just gone through the Scrutiny that will allow us to become Candidates for Ordination. That’s some pretty serious stuff. ItContinue Reading