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Posted in main on Feb 8th, 2012
Anyone who knows me is not surprised that I find the current English mass translation to be rather poor. In general the translation seems poor, cumbersome and does not invoke a sense of beauty or better understanding of what we celebrate. I find it distancing. There is an exception: one of the responses I learned, [...]
Posted in main on Dec 20th, 2011
Today’s gospel is one of those where the angel Gabriel comes to Mary: The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of [...]
Posted in main on Aug 7th, 2011
Today’s Gospel relates the story of Jesus walking on the water… more to what it means to me, it relates the story of Peter learning that he is a lot more safe and better off if he keeps his eyes on Jesus and doesn’t start second guessing himself. The priest started down the road of [...]
Posted in main on Feb 28th, 2011
Yesterday we welcomed baby Lillian into the Christian community through baptism. The visiting priest made an observation in the homily that will stick with me. Some of us wonder at times at the wisdom of infant baptism. I was in maybe7th grade when I was baptized, and I remember it. That is a gift I [...]
Posted in main on Jan 11th, 2011
In my daily movements around this side of town, I frequently pass a sign at a local church that gives me pause. Actually, to be honest, I pass the sign and I am disturbed. It is a banner sporting a view of the back of a fellow’s [bald/shaved] head which he seems to be clutching [...]
