“For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.” James 2:26 “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear this O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,…
“Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think on these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of…
I have been watching the news all last evening and today because as we understood it, Sandy the Superstorm was suppose to blow threw our area. I am amazed that it has taken the turn it has and amazed at the devastation it has caused. I am happy that we seem to have been spared. But I…
http://www.facebook.com/#!/FrJamesMartinPlease click the link to take you to a post from Fr. Martin’s FB page. As most know, we are all bracing for Sandy here in the northeast…or as I really prefer to call it, Frankenstorm. (A hearty thankyou for the creator of that name!) But here is a post that reminds us how the…
On a service trip to Kentucky when I was in college we met a gentleman in the back woods (mind you this was in the late 1980’s) who owned a mule named Samson. After all the work was done at his house he was sizing up a couple of my male friends trying to determine…
Today is a very exciting day for our area since Pope Benedict has canonized not one, but two saints from CNY. Mother Marianne Cope and Kateri Tekakwitha. There is a shine for Kateri about forty miles away in Auriesville, NY http://www.katerishrine.com/ . It is a beautiful place. Kateri But Mother Marianne, on the other hand, has a…
This took me completely by surprise when Fr. Martin posted it on his FB page. These are a couple of the monks from Mount Saviour Monastary (well Br. Pierre was the permanant one from there) and they are releasing a record of prayer!http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49448572#49448572Go ahead, click the link and listen and relax and enjoy!
Something to remember as we approach tonight’s debate. No matter who your candidate of choice is this is what we need to keep in mind: People are looking at us each time we identify ourselves as Christians. People are watching how we are living out our faith. We can support our causes and stand up for what we believe…
My daughter (15) is receiving her Confirmation this year and in a conversation the other day I found out that she is not 100% sure that she wants to commit to a church that has let it’s people down so much and that has more importantly, not always followed what it has preached. Did I…
Just wanted to share the final news story on Alex this week. A statement written in the program for her funeral is at the end of the story. Any prayers offered contributed to this sense of peace that they display here. Reminding us that a moment does not define a lifetime. Thank you for all…