Pastor’s Note – Page 57

February 05, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

After I wrote last week about the difficult question of trying to balance church capacity with the desire to have parishioners attend weekend Mass as often as possible, a few things happened: First, our Saturday night Mass the next day was so full we had to seat people in the choir loft, while our SundayContinue reading “February 05, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”

January 29, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

When I run up against problems which I am unable to solve, that is a good indication that I need to widen my circle of consultation. With parish problems, I will often go first to the staff, then to my consultative bodies, then to other involved parties. But this particular problem is sticky enough thatContinue reading “January 29, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”

January 22, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

“Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. […] Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.” – 1 Peter 2:13-14, 17 Continue reading “January 22, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”

January 15, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

This article was recently shared on one of my secular mailing lists, and I thought it would be good to share with you. https://jamesclear.com/why-facts-dont-change-minds  The upshot is that, even though we are taught to argue with logic and rationality, that form of argumentation rarely convinces anyone. Sometimes, it even alienates them more. Instead, we areContinue reading “January 15, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”