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Pastor’s Pen – May 4, 2014

by | May 4, 2014 | Pastor's Pen

Guests this summer… Fr. John Horn, the rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary contacted me early in April. He asked if I had room in the rectory for two seminarians. They are both Vietnamese, and are studying here at our seminary for their home Diocese in Vietnam. “We’d...

Pastor’s Pen – April 27, 2014

by | Apr 27, 2014 | Pastor's Pen

So there are consequences to the resurrection… Because we believe that Jesus rose from death, there are some consequences and ramifications that flow from that event. Here is one arena where we are called to challenge the structures of our society. Dear Brothers and...

Did doubting Thomas get a bad rap?

by | Apr 27, 2014 | Sunday Homilies

When the day comes, hopefully far in the future that I die, obviously the first person I hope to have a conversation with is Jesus. And I hope I’ll have more to say than just Kyrie Eleison. (Lord have mercy) But after that, one of the first people I would like to have...

What does it mean to say / sing Alleluia?

by | Apr 20, 2014 | Sunday Homilies

As you know, smart phones can do many things. One of them is to take your spoken words and type them for you, so you can send them as an email or a text. “Hey Mom, I just want you to know I love you.” It is a handy function to have, great for sending texts and emails...

Pastor’s Pen – April 20, 2014

by | Apr 20, 2014 | Pastor's Pen

Dear Faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, I offer to you my deepest greetings of joy and peace on the Solemnity of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Happy Easter! Easter is to the Church year what Sunday is to each week – a highlight of rest and...