Hello my friends, Last night when I got the shocking news about Sr. Virginia being hit and killed, accidently in a car accident, I was numb. I never had the privilege of having her as one of my teachers at St. Joe’s-(73-77) but I still had a great respect and almost reverence for her as […]
Archives for November 2011
Homily Notes on Christ the King and the New Roman Missal
Fr. Bob shares his homily notes from Sunday, November 20, which was the Solemnity of Christ the King. He also gives us some background on the upcoming changes in our Liturgy, which reflect the New Roman Missal. He speaks of the criteria that was used when bringing this new translation to fullfillment. Homily Notes from […]
True Compassion in Trying Times
“The sickness of a family member, friend or neighbor is a call to Christians to demonstrate true compassion, that gentle and persevering sharing in another’s pain.” – Pope John Paul II
2-Minute Book Review: “The Great Divorce” by C.S. Lewis
A 2-minute book review by Fr. Bob Weighner During this time of the liturgical year, when the Church invites us to reflect on the ‘apocalypse’, the revealing, of what will be when our days on this earth come to an end, a very timely book is The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. It is a short […]
Catholicism & Citizenship
“We owe it to our country and the age we live in, to be faithful Catholics. If we’re good Catholics first, then we’re good citizens, and if we’re good citizens, then we’ll be a force of transformation for justice in the world.” — Archbishop Charles J. Chaput