Apologetic Priest

The reforms of the Second ‘Vatican Council provided a variety in liturgy that we had not had since before the Council of Trent. In our seminary training we were taught about fitting in the various parts of the Liturgy to suit the particular theme of the Mass,...

Carrying a Compass: spiritual direction for today

A new talk I am preparing will be the above title.  So often the media driven politics, relentless consumerism, the frailty of the economy and its impact on us (job loss, lack of adequate health care, minimal access to  good education, etc.) –all can make us...