Oofda. Despite January being the month we implemented the new long-term schedules for our parish family and my New Years idea of 2025 being the kick-off of a much-needed time of stability for our communities, the last month and a half have been relatively crazy....
Yesterday (Monday, February 3), I had a meeting with some of our music leaders of the central region parishes (Queen of Angels & Saint Joseph). We were connecting to discuss Mass settings for the remainder of Ordinary Time, the upcoming Lenten & Easter...
Over the years I have tried to have a regular practice of reading – daily reading of the Scriptures, of a spiritual book, and (more recently) something recreational. Of all of these practices, getting into the Bible was especially challenging. I’ve always...
Welcome back to Ordinary Time! With the conclusion of Vespers (Evening Prayer) this Sunday, the solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord, we concluded the Christmas season and entered into the first week of Ordinary Time. As the legendary Malcom Reynolds said, “Oh,...
This Sunday we celebrated the Solemnity of the Epiphany. I must admit that I was delighted at the opportunity to (re)introduce the tradition of blessing chalk for use in blessing the doors of one’s house on this day. Taken from the old Roman Ritual, the blessing...