From the monthly archives: February 2010
- Fr. Benjamin
In my previous post I showed that we know with the certainty of faith that women cannot be Catholic priests. I want to emphasize again that this is a process which involves the whole Church. Most of the Protestant churches which decided to ordain women made this decision by an educated elite, [...]
Lent2 – Listen to Jesus (8:50)
Lent, 2nd Sunday. When you find yourself in a cloud, listen to the voice of Jesus. Like Abraham, we are in a covenant with God. Live according to that covenant by listening to Jesus. (28 Feb 2010)
- Fr. Benjamin
At the end of youth group this week, one of the girls asked why women cannot be Catholic priests. After all it isn’t fair. I told them I would answer the question next week, which will be our first official, “Awkward Question Night.”
After reflecting for a while on Catholic priesthood I [...]
Lent1 – Say No (7:40)
Lent, 1st Sunday. The Devil tempts Jesus to say No to his identity as the Son of God. Jesus says Yes to God by saying No to the temptations. What do we need to say No to in order to say Yes to God? (21 Feb 2010)
Lent – Restoring Relationships (8:00)
Lent, Ash Wednesday. How many commandments have we kept? The commandments are so important because they are all about relationships – our relationship to God, to our family, and to our neighbors. What do you have to give up, or where do you have to be generous, in order [...]
This is the same Bishop’s Appeal as last week but at my other parish. This parish has video capability so here is the video we played. For more info check out CatholicFoundationGB.org
Bishop’s Appeal 2010 – Audio (6:00)
Ordinary Time, 5th Sunday. Every parish is part of the Bishop’s Appeal, an annual collection to support the work of the Diocese. This isn’t really my homily; it is a copy of Bishop Ricken’s official taped address. For more information visit CatholicFoundationGB.org (7 Feb 2010)
- Fr. Benjamin
I just recently read a very thoughtful article looking at the failures of Tiger Woods through Plato’s characterization of the soul. Basically put, Plato looks at the human soul as made up of three parts, one desiring food and physical pleasure, another desiring victory and honor, and the third which seeks [...]
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