Living the Triduum with the community

I’ve spent the last two days and nights at Mt. Irenaeus celebrating the Triduum with the community here. It’s something I’ve contemplated before but for one reason or another have failed to follow through on. This may not be for everyone but for me it’s been therapeutic. I love the flow of the liturgy over … Read more

Triduum at Mount Irenaeus 

I’m living the dream. Every year for the past 17 I’ve come to Mount Irenaeus for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter vigil. It’s my favorite part of the church year. Last night we celebrated the liturgy of the Lord’s Supper. It began with a dinner at at the House of Peace and culminated … Read more

Full circle

Today I took a ride to Abbey of the Genesee to shop for bread and to spend time in their chapel. On my way home I drove past St. Mary Parish in Arcade, New York. St. Mary was my home parish when I was a young boy growing up in the 1960’s. It was here … Read more

Was our Democracy Hacked?

The Plot to Hack America: How Putin’s Cyberspies and WikiLeaks Tried to Steal the 2016 Election by Malcolm Nance My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a very engaging book. The authors, Malcolm Nance has 35 + years of experience in the US Intelligence Community. He is a respected source and this book is … Read more

Compassion is the decisive Christian attitude

Racial Justice and the Catholic Church by Bryan N. Massingale My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a must read for all Americans, especially those who identify as Catholic. This is an eye-opening book which is chocked full of interesting facts and anecdotes of a life working in the minority. Interesting too is the … Read more