Something happens at baptism. We cannot empirically prove it. You cannot run an MRI or a CT and tell the difference between the baptized and the nonbaptized. The water will dry, the candle is put out. The white garments will … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
Guest Post: Simon Berry On Holy Thursday we will be singing music based on the chant Ubi Caritas, the hymn set for the offertory of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. The parish has been using a Mass setting based on … Continue reading
Palm Sunday, 4/13 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass (Saturday, 4/12) 7:30 a.m. Quiet Mass9:15 a.m. Palm Sunday Procession with Donkey. N.B. start time Meet by the Lourdes Grotto at 9:15 a.m. Family Mass follows in Church. 11:30 a.m. Solemn Choral Mass 1:30 p.m. St. Jude Pilgrim Mass in Spanish 5:30 p.m. Mass … Continue reading
As followers of Christ, this is the most important week of the year. Beginning with the pageantry and processions of Palm Sunday and ending with the stark quiet of Holy Saturday, the Church gives us an opportunity, through a wide … Continue reading
Last time, we contemplated the question, “Why did Jesus get baptized?” We continue our contemplation by wondering what the phrase “to fulfill all righteousness” means. Matthew 3:13-15 “Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized … Continue reading
The sisters of Lazarus sent word to Jesus, saying, “Master, the one you love is ill.” When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she … Continue reading
As we prepare for the Easter Sacraments, let us reflect on the first Sacrament that all Christians have partaken: BAPTISM We will engage in a three part discussion about the Sacrament of Baptism: Part I: Why did Jesus get baptized? … Continue reading
I was walking back from an off-site appointment. As I had crossed the sidewalk, and I hear someone scream my name. It. Totally. Made. Me. Freak. Instantly, I knew that I was in trouble. But more importantly, I was wondering … Continue reading
Hear my Prayer Guest post: Simon Berry Mendelssohn composed the verse anthem, or hymn, Hear My Prayer to a paraphrase of the opening verses of Psalm 55 by his friend the English lyricist William Bartholomew. Scored for soprano solo, mixed chorus, … Continue reading
There is such a thing as Sacramental Abuse. The blessing and curse of having confessions so often at St. Dominic’s is the fact that many people can come into the box on a regular basis. However, almost every priest I … Continue reading