History
The Gates Are Open into the Land of Grace: Homily for 15 August, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, August 15th, 2008Well, someone recently left a comment wondering how I would tie the local memorial of Elvis Presley with the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Here’s my homily for today, of which the first few paragraphs are indebted to the website RareElvisPresley.com.
Readings for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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As the sun [...]
Fr. Dennis and the Curse of the Jilted Jesuit
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Sounds like the first in a series of mystery stories a la Nancy Drew, doesn’t it? Well, there’s a story, anyway.
Last Sunday, you’ll recall, I had noon mass at the parish where I was baptized, All Saints Church in St. Peter’s, Missouri. As mass began, the pastor came out to briefly introduce me before I [...]
If They Might Be Giants Had a Song About the Great Schism
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007One of my favorite music acts of the last 20 years is a group called They Might Be Giants. They have something of a “cult” following in the music world, and a few of their songs are popular at our seminary pub, the Unstable, whenever our house band is playing. One of the songs we [...]