Bulletin Q&A article, published 2-26-23: What is Sedevacantism? When I first received this question, I didn’t have a clue about Sedevacantism, and so it was of great interest to me. Sedevacant comes from the Latin sede vacante which translates in English as the seat is vacant. The seat in question is the seat of Peter,… Continue reading What is Sedevacantism?
Author: Administrator
Help my Unbelief
Homily, 3-20-23; Monday of the 7th Week in Ordinary Time: I found today’s gospel passage to be slightly confusing. It seems simple on the surface, but raises a lot of questions. Jesus has just come down from the mountain after His transfiguration and we hear: “Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed.”… Continue reading Help my Unbelief
The Purpose of Lent?
Bulletin Q&A Article, published 2-19-23: What is the purpose of Lent? It is that time of the liturgical year when we once again enter into the season of Lent—six and a half weeks leading up to Good Friday and Easter. We go through Lent each year but can sometimes settle into a routine and just… Continue reading The Purpose of Lent?
Life is not a Restaurant
Homily, 2-13-23; Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time: So mom is in the kitchen working all afternoon to put together a healthy meal for the family. And at dinner time, one of the kids complains,
Did Jesus Change the Names of the Apostles?
Bulletin Q&A article, published 2-12-23: Why did Jesus change the names of the Apostles? We sometimes refer to someone by another name to designate a special role, or to avoid confusion, or we might give them a nickname to make it easier to remember. You might be interested to know that Father Hurley has nicknames… Continue reading Did Jesus Change the Names of the Apostles?
A Call to be Compassionate
Homily, 2-6-23; Monday of the 5th Week of Ordinary Time: Jesus and the disciples had a lot of experiences traveling by boat. In Saturday
How Late Can You be for Mass?
Bulletin Q&A article, published 2-5-23: If you are late for Mass, is there some critical point in the liturgy required to meet your Mass obligation? The Confiteor? The gospel? The Church requires that we attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. Failure to do so is a grave matter and is considered a… Continue reading How Late Can You be for Mass?
Faith Gives Us Strength to Endure
Homily, 1-30-23; Monday of the 4th Week in Ordinary Time: In today
A Question About Divorce
Bulletin Q&A Article published 1-29-23: What is the Church
Christ is Our Mediator
Homily, 1-23-23; Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children: Our United States Government is a represented democracy. In a democracy, the will of the majority rules unless there are provisions for the protection for the rights of the minority. Fortunately, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights provide checks and balances to… Continue reading Christ is Our Mediator