The saint for this Sunday is St. Lawrence of Rome, or as the Italians say it, San Lorenzo di Roma. His story follows:He was a Roman deacon under Pope St. Sixtus II. Four days after this pope was put to death, Lawrence and four clerics suffered … [Continue reading]
The sin of Adam and Eve
Here is a small tidbit for you. What was Adam and Eve's sin? OK, here are answers that, while true, do not capture the question I am asking. Yes, they did disobey God. However, every sin is a disobedience of God. Yes, they did rebel. However, … [Continue reading]
Inflatable Church, part 2
When our family first arrived in Bolivia, we ended up at an Anglican parish that was not even called a church. It was called the Centro Cristiano de Guapay, that is the Christian Centre of Guapay. The pastor/priest there only ever wore open-necked … [Continue reading]
Inflatable Church, part 1
Blow-up church looks to lure Italian beachgoersTue Aug 05 18:21:08 UTC 2008 ROME (Reuters) - Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to … [Continue reading]
Homeless veterans
I went to a presentation this mid-day that left me quite surprised. I live in Brevard County, Florida. We have the third largest population of homeless veterans in the country. The largest population of homeless veterans is found in San Diego, the … [Continue reading]
The customer is not always right!
There are days when I feel like an old curmudgeon. This is one of them.When did we decide that the customer is always right? And, have we ever considered what it has done to us and what it says to us about how we consider people who serve us and what … [Continue reading]
The Transfiguration
As we look at the Transfiguration, we often tend to look only at certain parts of the event. We see our Lord Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of the Old Testament, the Apostle of the Church, the High Priest of the New Covenant, and many other titles … [Continue reading]
House prices
Nationally, the average price of a house in any given area is about 4 to 5 times the average income of that area. If the average goes higher than that, then the houses start pricing themselves out of the range that can be bought by the average person … [Continue reading]
Se habla español
A veces no entiendo la antipatÃa que algunos en este paÃs muestran en contra el hablar español en público. Sé que una vez recién tuve la experiencia, en un empleo seglar, de estar hablando en castellano con una obrera de otra sección. … [Continue reading]
Hummus recipe
Just in time for fasting season, follow this link to an easy-to-make Hummus recipe by Fr. Peter-Michael Preble. If you enjoy it, leave a comment on his blog please. … [Continue reading]
