There are many readings from Scripture on the Solemnity of Pentecost. My favorite one is Ezekiel 37:1-14: The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he led me out in the spirit of the LORD and set me in the center of the plain, which was now filled with bones. He made me walk [...]
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Rattle and Hum
Posted in Love Letters to You, tagged bones, Ezekiel, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, prophesy, readings, Vigil on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Too Painful for Vacation
Posted in Sports, tagged chalk, Disney World, Disneyland, LeBron James, Los Angeles, NBA Finals, Nike, Orlando, Orlando Magic, puppets, Twinkies, vacation on May 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Mission Invisible
Posted in Homilies, tagged Blessed Trinity, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, mission, Pentecost, Persons, state of grace on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost Here is a question for you: Has anyone ever seen the Holy Spirit? Has anyone ever watched the Holy Spirit, like you watch a movie? The Holy Spirit has always been God, always the third Person of the Blessed Trinity, and He always will be. With the Father and [...]
He Says He is Alive, Plus Father Cutié
Posted in Holy Land, Priesthood, tagged Acts of the Apostles, Archbishop, celibacy, corporal punishment, Cutie, Episcopalian, Festus, Herod Agrippa, Holy Orders, Miami, ordination, promises, St Paul, statement on May 29, 2009 | 19 Comments »
In the autumn of A.D. 60, Portius Festus arrived from Italy to begin his assignment as Roman governor of Judea. He inherited a number of problems. One of them was that St. Paul was languishing in his jail. King Herod Agrippa II came to the seaport city of Caesarea to greet the new governor. The [...]
Spock
Posted in Books, Magazines, Movies, Music, etc., tagged Leonard Nimoy, movie, Musings of a Little Redheaded Girl, Spock, Star Trek, Tim Hawkins, time travel on May 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
If you haven’t seen the new Star Trek movie, …and you intend to see it, …and you don’t want ANY surprises spoiled, then: do NOT click…
Scriptures are True
Posted in Arguments for the faith, tagged Bible, Church, Commonweal, Genesis, history, infallible, Luke Timothy Johnson, Sacred Scripture, truth on May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson has an essay in this week’s Commonweal upon which I would like to comment. (As of this moment, it is not possible to read his essay on-line–unless you are a Commonweal subscriber. Maybe this will change in a few days.) Are the Sacred Scriptures true? Certainly they are. Here is why:
Priestly Prayer of Christ
Posted in Prayer, tagged Blessed Trinity, Catechism of the Catholic Church, High Priest, Holy Mass, Jesus Christ, John 17, Prayer on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus raised His eyes to heaven and said… In the Sacred Liturgical Year of the Church, this is the final week of the Easter Season. During this week, at Holy Mass, we read the Priestly Prayer of Christ. This prayer is recorded in John 17. The prayer is explained in Part IV, Section 1, Chapter [...]
May 24
Posted in Local Color, Priesthood, Sports, tagged Brooklyn Bridge, buzzer beater, clock, LeBron James, NBA, ordination, playoffs, three pointer on May 23, 2009 | 6 Comments »
On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened. On May 24, 2003, a certain knucklehead entered the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception a deacon. He left the building a priest. Six years. Domine, non sum dignus. But You said the word… …Last night, LeBron got his revenge. He beat the clock. The man IS amazing.
How Long, Lord?
Posted in Homilies, tagged Acts of the Apostles, Ascension, Cadillac, Ephesians, Jesus Christ, kingdom, St Paul on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
[On] the day He was taken up…, the disciples asked Him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” –Acts 1:1,6 This is what the disciples asked Christ after He had risen from the dead. It was an honest question. A thousand years earlier, the Lord had consecrated King David [...]
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