Flight for Paris leaves soon. Will be in Lourdes, France for few weeks to offer priestly ministry, the celebration of Mass and Penance, for those visiting the Shrine.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Tip for our Marriage:
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Great! Treat your own mother if she is still alive. For husbands: Help your children decide how to honor their mother, but don’t do it for them. Your wife is your best friend, not your mother.
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Friday, May 10, 2013
May he rest in Peace:
Father Scott Carroll, who was ordained last Wednesday, died early this morning, Friday, May 10, 2013.
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Tip for YOur Marriage:
Christ ascended into heaven of his own power; the rest of us need a little help from our friends. What lifts your beloved up – a sunny day? a warm bath? a massage? an offer to do one of his/her chores? Jump up and lift up your beloved today.
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Seminarian battling cancer ordained to priesthood
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Late in the morning, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, Bishop Leonard Blair ordained Deacon Scott Carroll to the priesthood at a Mass celebrated at Father Carroll’s home in Maumee, Ohio.
Concelebrating the Ritual Mass of Ordination were the Reverends Keith Stripe and Kishore Kottana, Pastor and Associate Pastor respectively of Father Carroll’s home parish of Saint Joseph, and the Reverend Monsignor Charles Singler, Vocations Director for the Diocese of Toledo.
Father Carroll’s family were present for the concelebrated Mass.
At the end of the Mass, Bishop Blair announced to those gathered that Father Carroll is assigned Associate Pastor of his home parish, Saint Joseph Parish, Maumee.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Tip for Your Marriage:
Your spouse is not your competitor. Too often couples keep score on who cleaned more, took care of the kids last, or has the hardest job. You’re both on the same team. If somebody wins an argument, that means the other lost. The marriage loses.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Tip for Your Marriage:
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Sometimes couples get lucky and their personalities and families of origin mesh seamlessly. That’s rare. The blessing of having difficulties is that it forces the virtues of conflict resolution skills and dying to self. It can hurt but it’s a spiritual purification.
Monday, May 6, 2013
New Swiss Guards sworn in....
Personal protectors of the Pope:
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Speaking to 35 new members of the Swiss Guards, Pope Francis encouraged them to live “the time you spend in the 'Eternal City' in a spirit of genuine brotherhood, helping one another to live a good Christian life.”
The Swiss Guards traditionally enroll new members on May 6, the date when 147 members of the force died in a successful defense of the Pope during the sack of Rome in 1527. Speaking to the new recruits and their families before their swearing-in ceremony, the Pope said: “Today you are not called to this heroic gesture but to another form of sacrifice, which is also challenging: to put your youthful energies at the service of the Church and the Pope.” He encouraged them to carry out their new responsibilities with joy and courtesy.
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Speaking to 35 new members of the Swiss Guards, Pope Francis encouraged them to live “the time you spend in the 'Eternal City' in a spirit of genuine brotherhood, helping one another to live a good Christian life.”
The Swiss Guards traditionally enroll new members on May 6, the date when 147 members of the force died in a successful defense of the Pope during the sack of Rome in 1527. Speaking to the new recruits and their families before their swearing-in ceremony, the Pope said: “Today you are not called to this heroic gesture but to another form of sacrifice, which is also challenging: to put your youthful energies at the service of the Church and the Pope.” He encouraged them to carry out their new responsibilities with joy and courtesy.
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Bishop's Purpose: to get people to pray for Vocations
Nebraska's Bishop Conley completed the 26.2 mile Lincoln Marathon over the weekend, offering his prayers and sacrifices for vocations. Thank you Bishop! May God answer your prayers.
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
A Vocation Story: Father Augustine, OP (Dominican)
I'm sharing this becasue Father Augustine is an aquaintance of mine:
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Tip for Your Marriage:
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“Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid…I am going away and I will come back to you.” (John 14: 27-29) Separations like business trips or military deployments can strain a marriage. Plan a daily way to reconnect even if it is simply to pick a common time to pray for each other.
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
Tip For Your Marriage:
Sometime we stress ourselves (and therefore our spouse and children) by worrying about things that don’t really matter in the long run, such as compulsive neatness, wealth, or fame. Are you guilty of giving undue attention to things that will pass?
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Tip for Your marriage:
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A good argument can be a labor of love. Have something sensitive or difficult to talk about with your spouse?
Try holding hands and maintaining direct eye contact when you are having a discussion about a disagreement.
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Assisi ...
The Basilica of St. Francis:
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Font where St. Francis and St. Clare were both baptized:
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The tomb of St. Francis (I have had the honor of celebrating Mass on this altar in front of his tomb):
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Font where St. Francis and St. Clare were both baptized:
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The tomb of St. Francis (I have had the honor of celebrating Mass on this altar in front of his tomb):
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Tip for your marriage:
What’s the most dangerous part of your body? In marriage, it’s your tongue. It can discourage, wound, embarrass, and humiliate your beloved. You may try to conceal this weapon but it’ll sneak out in snarky remarks if you don’t tame it. Say enough but know when to stop.
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Typical new priest: 32-year-old cradle Catholic who prays Rosary, takes part in Eucharistic adoration:
Some interesting reading....
The typical member of the priestly ordination class of 2013 is a 32-year-old cradle Catholic who has three or more siblings and prayed the Rosary regularly before entering seminary, according to a survey of 366 of the 497 men slated to be ordained to the priesthood in the United States this year. The survey was conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate.
31% of the ordinands are foreign born, with the most typical foreign countries of birth being Mexico (5%), Vietnam (3%), Colombia (3%), Poland (2%), the Philippines (2%), and Nigeria (2%). On average, these foreign-born seminarians have lived in the United States for 14 years and arrived in the US at age 24.
A disproportionately high percentage of ordinands attended a Catholic elementary school (42%), Catholic high school (42%), or Catholic college (44%). In addition, a disproportionately high percentage were home schooled: 4% were home schooled, typically for seven years, at a time when less than 2% of US children were educated at home. If one assumes that all the homeschooled seminarians came from the United States, then 6% of US-born ordinands were home schooled.
Among the survey’s findings:
• the median age of ordinands is 32; the mean age, 35.5
• the typical diocesan ordinand lived in his diocese for 18 years before entering seminary, though 15% had lived in their diocese for less than a year before entering seminary
•67% of ordinands are white, 15% are Latino, 10% are Asian, and 5% are black
•9% are converts, with the average age of reception into the Church being 24
•34% have a relative who was a priest or religious
• in 81% of cases, both parents were Catholic
•4% have served in the US Armed Forces; 13% had a parent who spent his career in the military
•68% regularly prayed the Rosary, and 62% regularly participated in Eucharistic adoration, before entering the seminary
•ordinands typically first began to consider the priesthood at 16
•67% were encouraged by their parish priest to consider a vocation; 46% were encouraged by a friend, 38% by a parishioner, 34% by their mother, and 22% by their father
•19% were discouraged by a priest from considering a vocation; 30% were discouraged by their fathers, 28% by their mothers, 43% by other family members
•20% have five or more siblings, 10% have four siblings, 22% have three siblings, 24% have two siblings, 21% have one sibling, and 3% have no siblings
•40% are the oldest children in their families
•63% had earned their undergraduate degree before entering seminary, and 23% had earned a graduate degree
•62% worked full time before entering seminary
•47% took part in a parish youth group, and 35% took part in Boy Scouts
•20% took part in a World Youth Day, and 11% took part in a Franciscan University of Steubenville summer conference
•67% had served as altar servers, 55% as readers, and 46% as extraordinary ministers of the Holy Communion before entering seminary
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The typical member of the priestly ordination class of 2013 is a 32-year-old cradle Catholic who has three or more siblings and prayed the Rosary regularly before entering seminary, according to a survey of 366 of the 497 men slated to be ordained to the priesthood in the United States this year. The survey was conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate.
31% of the ordinands are foreign born, with the most typical foreign countries of birth being Mexico (5%), Vietnam (3%), Colombia (3%), Poland (2%), the Philippines (2%), and Nigeria (2%). On average, these foreign-born seminarians have lived in the United States for 14 years and arrived in the US at age 24.
A disproportionately high percentage of ordinands attended a Catholic elementary school (42%), Catholic high school (42%), or Catholic college (44%). In addition, a disproportionately high percentage were home schooled: 4% were home schooled, typically for seven years, at a time when less than 2% of US children were educated at home. If one assumes that all the homeschooled seminarians came from the United States, then 6% of US-born ordinands were home schooled.
Among the survey’s findings:
• the median age of ordinands is 32; the mean age, 35.5
• the typical diocesan ordinand lived in his diocese for 18 years before entering seminary, though 15% had lived in their diocese for less than a year before entering seminary
•67% of ordinands are white, 15% are Latino, 10% are Asian, and 5% are black
•9% are converts, with the average age of reception into the Church being 24
•34% have a relative who was a priest or religious
• in 81% of cases, both parents were Catholic
•4% have served in the US Armed Forces; 13% had a parent who spent his career in the military
•68% regularly prayed the Rosary, and 62% regularly participated in Eucharistic adoration, before entering the seminary
•ordinands typically first began to consider the priesthood at 16
•67% were encouraged by their parish priest to consider a vocation; 46% were encouraged by a friend, 38% by a parishioner, 34% by their mother, and 22% by their father
•19% were discouraged by a priest from considering a vocation; 30% were discouraged by their fathers, 28% by their mothers, 43% by other family members
•20% have five or more siblings, 10% have four siblings, 22% have three siblings, 24% have two siblings, 21% have one sibling, and 3% have no siblings
•40% are the oldest children in their families
•63% had earned their undergraduate degree before entering seminary, and 23% had earned a graduate degree
•62% worked full time before entering seminary
•47% took part in a parish youth group, and 35% took part in Boy Scouts
•20% took part in a World Youth Day, and 11% took part in a Franciscan University of Steubenville summer conference
•67% had served as altar servers, 55% as readers, and 46% as extraordinary ministers of the Holy Communion before entering seminary
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Today's Tip for Your Marriage:
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Store clerks are taught to say “Have a nice day” to each customer. The marriage version is “How was your day?” Such a simple question but it says “I care about you and how you spend the time when we’re apart.” Listen carefully to the answer
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Today from Pope Francis:
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Dear young friends, learn from Saint Joseph. He went through difficult times, but he always trusted, and he knew how to overcome adversity.
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on this feast day of St. Joseph the Worker.
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Dear young friends, learn from Saint Joseph. He went through difficult times, but he always trusted, and he knew how to overcome adversity.
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on this feast day of St. Joseph the Worker.
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May 1, 2013
MAY DAY! MAY DAY! MAY DAY! MAY DAY!
Today is International Labor Day (World Labor Day)
Pope Francis prays for an end to slave trade around the world.
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Today is also the Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker.
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Today is International Labor Day (World Labor Day)
Pope Francis prays for an end to slave trade around the world.
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Today is also the Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker.
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