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Holy Ground
“When the Lord saw him coming over to look at it more closely, God called out to him from the bush, ‘Moses! Moses!’ He answered, ‘Here I am.’ God said, ‘Come no nearer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.’” (Exodus 3: 4-5)
The place was holy ground [...]
Lent, Identity, Transfiguration
Each year on the Second Sunday of Lent, the Church offers an account of the Transfiguration for our reflection. On the mountain, Peter, James and John experience the divine glory that is Jesus’ as the beloved Son of the Father. For perhaps the first time, they catch a glimpse of Jesus’ true identity: the Son [...]
Solidarity
Some years ago, St. Malachi made a commitment to a concrete project or effort to support a program or ministry in the developing world. Our intention was to do something that could make a difference that was over and above the second collections, mission appeals and other calls for support that are part of the [...]
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Haiti, Hope, Lent
A month after the earthquake in Haiti, it is still overwhelming. The current official estimate is 230,000 people dead, hundreds of thousands more injured, and millions left homeless. Those numbers are mind-numbing, beyond comprehension.
What has personalized Haiti for me was the death of Daniel Ryan Kloos (called “Ryan” by the family) and the injury to [...]
The Word is Near You
These words from the book of Deuteronomy (30:14) are quoted by Paul in his letter to the Romans, in the selection used for the second reading for the First Sunday of Lent (Romans 10: 8-13).
Keeping the Word near us is what prompted the Bishops at Vatican II to reform the Lectionary to include three readings [...]
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Extraordinary(?!) Ministers of Holy Communion: Liturgical Roles and Pastoral Practice
We call them “Eucharistic Ministers.” Officially, their title is “Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.” Shakespeare famously asked, “What’s in a name?” In this case – a lot. The names being used reveal the difference between how something is conceived and how it is being lived.
The Church has established clear roles at Mass; each role supports [...]
Generosity “at least as great”
In my last blog, I wrote, “Last month, the people of St. Malachi responded to the children and needy/ homeless men and women served by the Center with overflowing generosity.
Can our generosity be at least as great for the people of Haiti?”
St. Malachi has answered with a resounding, “Yes!”
This weekend, the people of St. Malachi [...]
Solidarity Will Transform the World
This past Sunday, Chris West from Catholic Relief Services (http://www.crs.org/) gave a presentation on “Global Solidarity” at the National Catholic Office for the Deaf Pastoral Week. Although the scheduled was completed months ago, it was a timely presentation. He updated us on the situation in Haiti and informed us of the damage sustained at the [...]
Mergings and Closings … We’ve been here before
Recently, the St. Malachi-St. Patrick cluster group (which we are calling the “Near West Side Pastoral Plan Team”) met. We have responsibility for reviewing and planning to implement the Pastoral Plan we submitted to Bishop Lennon as part of our Cluster Proposal in November, 2008. We are due to report on our progress to Bishop [...]
Called to Prepare for Priesthood