Do all infants go to heaven?

A member of my church asked this question.  Do all infants, children, go to heaven since they don't have the mental capacity to accept or reject Jesus Christ as their savior?  This question can be extended to all humans who have never

Do all infants go to heaven?2020-04-10T20:08:28+00:00

Happy Easter! Easter Day 2020

Happy Easter! In fact, the Church has a much more powerful way of saying this which goes right to the heart of the matter. We greet each other by saying: Christ is risen! and we respond by saying: He is risen indeed!

Happy Easter! Easter Day 20202020-04-08T18:24:07+00:00

Partially baptized? Easter Vigil 2020

When you are baptized, how much of you can you keep out of the font?  Think about John the Baptist baptizing Jesus; the early church baptizing converts; plunging them into the rivers and lakes, over their heads in the sacramental waters.  How

Partially baptized? Easter Vigil 20202020-04-08T17:59:37+00:00

Miracles?

Many sceptics claim that they deny the reality of miracles because they are reasonable, practical and pragmatic people.  In fact it is belief in miracles that is practical, pragmatic, democratic and evidence based. Denial of miracles is dogmatic and doctrinaire. Here is

Miracles?2020-04-09T19:28:27+00:00

Tandoori and the Quran

Tandoori and the Quran On our second day in New York we had take out from a new Indian restaurant on Madison Ave, Bawarchi. Lovely Chicken Tikka Masala (the national dish of England), lamb vindaloo (which I didn’t dare touch) and wonderful

Tandoori and the Quran2017-06-02T21:18:00+00:00

Going up to Jerusalem

Going up to Jerusalem A wonderful full day today. We visited Capernaum where Jesus lived, probably in Simon Peter's home. Both Peter's home and the synagogue where Jesus taught have been excavated. We celebrated Mass at the church built over the site

Going up to Jerusalem2016-09-23T00:24:00+00:00

Labor Day

Labor Day   Every trade, craft and profession has an expertise, a skill set that is worth respect.  Society depends on workers of every variety. Without them our way of life would not work.  “Their prayer is in their work.” In some

Labor Day2016-09-05T07:47:00+00:00

Why requiem masses?

Why requiem masses?   Requiem masses are offerings of the Eucharist for the faithful departed. The name comes from the traditional introit (entrance verse) "Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine" – "Grant them eternal rest, O Lord". This picks up on Paul’s teaching about

Why requiem masses?2016-08-30T01:42:00+00:00
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