Archive for November, 2004

Big Day for RCIA folks

November 20, 2004

Just returned home from mini-retreat and rehearsal for tomorrows ceremonies. Four new folks will be confirmed at Mass, they have finished the RCIA process, and seem to be ready. I’ve been working with catechumens for a long time, but I was raised catholic, not just catholic, but Irish catholic. My catholicism is [...]

Last Sundays Homily (33rd Sunday)

November 18, 2004

33rd Sunday Ordinary, Year C
We are drawing close to the end of the Christian Year. The Church has set before us over the last twelve months a vast panorama of our Christian life. All the main events of Christ’s life have been covered. His teaching has been presented to us in a systematic way, this [...]

Inaugural Post

November 18, 2004

Here is the first post on my new blog: … wow, this is quite a bit of pressure, I should write something profound … uummm … eerrrr … ok, check back after I do some thinking.