Pastor's Reflection
All Souls Day
Dear Friends,
Well Halloween is once again upon us. We all understand that the roots of Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, are religious. How far it has come from that original celebration, glorifying God and His Saints.
The Lord’s Suffering Servant
Dear Friends,
As I write this, I am away on retreat and a few days off, and I am taken up with today’s readings (October 17) for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Isaiah, Hebrews, Mark. These insights that follow are prompted by the excellent commentary offered by Dr. Tim Gray, of Augustine Institute and available on FORMED.org.
For a Synodal Church
Dear Friends,
Have you heard about the Synod? You might ask, “What is a synod?” The word comes from Greek meaning an assembly. Synods in the Catholic Church are usually assemblies of Bishops helping the Pope in addressing the needs of the Church. They discuss and offer consideration but do not offer resolutions or decrees unless determined by the Pope.
