Two things on my mind this week: DyingI visited a woman in the hospital this week who had received a terminal diagnosis and had transferred to hospice. She had a lot of fears, and we spent about an hour talking those through. In the course of the conversation, we ended up using two questions toContinue reading “September 08, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”
September 03, 2023 – You Duped Me, O Lord
The sermon covers the speaker’s journey towards priesthood, initially rejected by a seminary due to his questioning nature. Despite a brief sense of relief, he accepted his calling to serve as a priest. The sermon uses this experience to contextualize a teaching from Jeremiah about accepting tasks from the Lord, no matter how challenging, likening it to giving a “blank check” to God, symbolizing total surrender. The speaker concludes that, despite the difficulties inherent in such surrender, unquestionably answering the Lord’s call is inherently rewarding.
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September 01, 2023 – Pastor’s Note
As I read through, a few weeks ago, the Archbishop’s Pastoral Letter about Partners in the Gospel, I felt the need to reproduce this section in full: ————————- How do we know we have healthy, vibrant, sustainable parishes? I am aware that we must be careful how we define health and vibrancy when it comesContinue reading “September 01, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”
August 27, 2023 – The Divinely Willed Papacy
The sermon underlines the unique aspect of Catholicism, the papacy, as being divinely willed and integral for maintaining unity within the Church. Emphasizing the scriptural basis in Matthew 16 for the establishment of the papacy, it identifies the primary role of the Pope to resolve theological debates among bishops. This position of the papacy, regardless of the personal actions of the Pope, supports the unwavering coherence of the Church’s teachings through centuries.
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Fr. Moore 