Let’s talk about Eucharist: A recent Pew Research study suggests that 60% of Catholics do not believe in the True Presence in the species of bread and wine in the Eucharist. If true, that is a very big deal.
Redemptive suffering, Part II. To recap, redemptive suffering is taking our suffering and uniting it to Jesus’ suffering. When done, no suffering is wasted, because all is used for the salvation of the world.
Hello, everyone. This past Tuesday, we celebrated the feast of St. Robert Bellarmine, most famous perhaps for his participation in the trial of Galileo by the Inquisition.
“Christ could have saved the world by his miracles, but He chose to save the world by his suffering.” Fr. Dave mentioned suffering at daily Mass last week. He pointed to the first verse in the 1st reading from St. Paul: “I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake…” Do we rejoice in suffering? Why does St. Paul say this?
Hello, everyone. As we make our way into September, we’re gearing up for our faith formation programs. Some of you have been asking if Grow Group will return this year — yes, indeed! We’ll be meeting again on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm in Fireside, beginning September 25th.
As I mentioned last week, I am on vacation for this weekend and next, and with major trepidation am leaving you in the care of Fr. Hans and Brett. I sure hope they are behaving. Please be patient with them, but also very demanding! We need to hold them accountable. . . . . . .
Mindless drivel: DEFINITION: That which I waste my time with when I could be doing something useful. You know, something worthy of my time. The countless ways I use to “relax, vegetate, ignore something I don’t want to do or think about”.
Hello, everyone. Nice to be back with you! Vacation always goes so fast, but I’m always so glad to return to Holy Trinity — well, after a day or so, anyway! That seems to be all it takes to fall out of vacation mode, back into work mode!
Well folks, now that school is up and running, I am out of here! I will be leaving for vacation on Monday and be back the last weekend of the month, and will be enjoying my time at my property in Scappoose. As usual, a lot of outdoor physical work is on my agenda.