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Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 5-19-24: Father mentioned during his homily that after Pentecost we will be in Ordinary Time. Why is it called Ordinary Time? In the liturgical year we have two seasons of preparation, Advent and Lent (Tempus Adventus and Tempus Quadragesimae), and two seasons of celebration, Christmas and Easter (Tempus Nativitatis and Tempus… Continue reading Ordinary Time

Homily, 5-13-24; Monday of the 7thh Week of Easter: We are in the week between the Ascension and Pentecost. It was a time when the Apostles felt very much alone. They were afraid. They spent nine days locked away in prayer. It was the very first novena. They were scattered when Jesus was arrested, but… Continue reading Jesus has Conquered the World

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 5-12-24: Can we attend the wedding of a Catholic outside of the Church (at a banquet hall) if we know the couple will have a smaller Catholic wedding later this year out of state? (Not a close relative.) I must wonder what the circumstance is that would cause a Catholic to… Continue reading “Two Ceremony” Marriage

Homily, 5-6-24; Monday of the 6th Week of Easter: Jesus tells the disciples in today’s gospel passage: “They will expel you from the synagogues; in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God. They will do this because they have not known either the Father… Continue reading Patience with the Scruples of those whose Faith is Weak

Homily, 4-29-24; Feast of St, Catherine of Siena: Today we have two examples that tie in to yesterday’s parable of the vine and the branches. In our first reading, we see how closely Barnabas and Paul are connected with Jesus. They are able to do great works in His name. Paul heals the cripple, and… Continue reading Staying Attached to the Vine

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 4-28-24: Can you give a little history regarding the brown scapular? And how do you become enrolled in the brown scapular confraternity? The word scapular comes from scapula, the technical name for the shoulder blade. The scapular was originally worn by monks for practical reasons. It consisted of two long pieces… Continue reading The Brown Scapular

Homily, 4-28-24; 5th Sunday of Easter: Many of you know that I make wine as a hobby. It started way back in 1989. For most of those 35 years, I have purchased grapes grown in California and shipped into a little store down in Detroit across from the Produce Terminal. It is always a fun… Continue reading Pruning the Vine

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 4-21-24: Is time travel a sin? Someone stopped me after Mass a couple of weeks ago with this question. It caught me off guard and I simply responded that I didn’t believe in time travel and he turned and walked away. In hindsight, my response was very abrupt and probably a… Continue reading Time Travel

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 4-14-24: What are your thoughts about the Red Heifer and the Mount of Olives? Questions come to me from a variety of avenues. This question came to me from a young man as I stood in the aisle of Harbor Freight trying to select a router bit to purchase. I had… Continue reading Red Heifer

Homily, 4-8-24; Feast of the Annunciation: “‘Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her.” And so it begins. With Mary’s fiat we begin the journey from Jesus’ human conception to his Passion, to his Resurrection, and to His Ascension… Continue reading A Spiral of Time