Spiritual Fatherhood
A very interesting discussion was taking place yesterday on Facebook. I posted several things from the conference, one liners if you will, and it sparked a mini...
Author: Fr. Peter
Congress ~ Divine Liturgy
Today, being Sunday, we celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the end of our Congress. Serving the Liturgy is a spiritual event for sure on any Sunday, but to be wit...
John Adams
On this 4th of July I pause with a few thoughts on John Adams. I have been watching the HBO miniseries of the same name and one of the things you learn straight...
Congress ~ Day 2
Usually we spend most of the time at these meetings hearing reports and voting on things. A few years back, we re-wrote the operating procedures of the Archdioc...
Archdiocese Congress ~ Day 1
Actually this is day 2 yesterday the clergy of the Archdiocese met with the Archbishop. We gather ever 2 years as a diocese, well most of us do anyway, we spend...
Monastic Vows ~ Stability
I have changed the subject of this article from the Evangelical Counsels to Monastic Vows. The Evangelical Counsels consist of poverty, chastity, and obedience....
On the Train
As I mentioned in my previous post I am off on another adventure on the train. I am headed to Chicago to the Congress of the Romanian Archdiocese. Every other y...
Town Election, Birthday, and off to Chicago
Yesterday was the Annual Town Election in Southbridge. I was not surprised to see the low turnout, about 1,700 out of a population of some 17,000. I guess peopl...
29 June ~ Ss. Peter & Paul
The divinely-blessed Peter was from Bethsaida of Galilee. He was the son of Jonas and the brother of Andrew the First-called. He was a fisherman by trade, unlea...
Setting the Record Straight
This is another political commentary. Southbridge is being held captive by five town counselors who cannot seem to find their way to the Town Council chambers f...