Monthly Archives: February 2004

I only wish that every priest would write letters to parishoners like this when the occasion arises. Then again, our pastor does on occasion put some things in the bulletin to remind us about our obligations.

My parish rented out a theatre for a private showing of The Passion. The group leaders of the Frassati Society took the opportunity to reserve some tickets and give us a chance to get them. It is well worth seeing. … Continue reading →

This article makes me want to drive to San Jose and kick this guy’s butt with a metal shoe. Bishop Patrick McGrath is reported as having said: While the primary source material of the film is attributed to the four … Continue reading →

People around my workplace have renamed The Passion to The Movie, per one of my co-workers. If you ask someone if they have seen “The Movie,” everyone knows exactly what movie you are talking about. Anyway, I just wanted to … Continue reading →

Apparently, Steve Kellmeyer has attracted so much attention that one of the Catholic Exchange editors has entered the fray. Students are receiving poor formation from people who themselves received poor formation. When classes are available to assist, then they are … Continue reading →

I’m a day late on this. As you know, yesterday was Ash Wednesday. We are now beginning the discipline of Lent. It’s our time to grow in holiness. We can use the penance of Lent to learn self-denial. Yet, we … Continue reading →

What does it mean? Check this out.

A frequent topic on my blog has been the general lack of knowledge of the Catholic faith among the members of the Church. This has been a problem that has been evident to me even before I was baptized. I … Continue reading →

Steve Kellmeyer, after writing Why Catholic Schools Don’t Matter, now writes about Why Catholic Schools Matter So Much. All joking aside, there is great insight in what he writes. If you want an example of the problem, take a look … Continue reading →

I remember the days when the Internet was mainly static pages with some pages using CGI scripts. There were no cookies. People asked me if they could get a virus from the Internet, and I told them that this was … Continue reading →