Dear Friends, We pray that this finds you all well and in good health. Below you will find some interesting facts about Stations of the Cross along with the upcoming Sunday’s scriptures and commentary. Today and tomorrow we will be filming a couple of videos (Stations of the Cross, Sunday Scripture Service) that will later […]
What a Lent this has turned out to be. In a season meant to prepare us for the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, instead people are on the “edge of their seats” because of the COVID-19 virus, and not “in the seats” here at church. Is there any good news to reassure us? Well, for what it’s […]
The spread of COVID-19 once again raises the question about the likely or unlikely spread of germs via the common chalice. This is not a new situation, and not the first time I’ve had to address the situation. Many others have written about the research, going back generations, which consistently shows that the likelihood of […]
All physical systems, over time, accumulate debris which gets cluttered, clogged, and hinders the proper operation of machinery. It’s an unfortunate fact of life, too, that as we age, plaque builds up in our veins and arteries, which gradually restricts blood flow. Similarly, ships can become encrusted with barnacles, which slows their progress, and […]
My wife and I, while entertaining an out of town guest last month, went to the South Florida Fair for the first time in many years. What a difference a few weeks makes, though. It looks rather bleak now that the carnival rides, games and concession stands are gone. Timely, I suppose, since Lent is […]
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Someone once asked me what I think about the practice of “Drive-through” administration of ashes on Ash Wednesday. This fad gained attention some years ago and seems to have increased in notoriety. People who seemingly don’t have time to actually go to mass or make […]
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You may have seen episodes of a television series, Undercover Boss. It’s a program about corporate CEO’s who disguise themselves and work alongside of the company employees, particularly in factories, restaurants, and sales departments. Whether it’s “staged” or totally spontaneous, it reveals how employees at the “ground level” feel about their jobs, and their customers, […]
This Sunday evening there will be over 100,000 fans attending the Super Bowl in Miami and over 200 million more watching on television. That’s almost two out of every three citizens. (If I’m not mistaken, the final episode of MASH drew a larger audience!) Even though not all will be fanatically rooting for either the […]
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – January 26th – Fr. Thomas There was a little girl who had a very large collection of dolls heaped on her bed. A guest in her room one day asked her “Do you love dolls?” Then with tender loving care she spread out the whole collection for the guest to inspect […]