Sacraments
Recently, the question of who can be a godparent has come to me. Many see it is as an honor to be chosen to be a godparent. It is an honor but it also comes with responsibility. To see it…
Read MoreAs Catholics we should be familiar with the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). Less known, there is also Spiritual Direction. The two can have a lot of overlap.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation focuses on our sins but can include some conversation that…
Read MoreMany of you may have seen my presentation recorded in January on the story of my faith journey. One small part in that presentation was a mention of the first time I went to the Sacrament of Reconciliation after my…
Read MoreThe topic of who can receive Communion in the Catholic Church has come up a couple of times in recent weeks. It probably began about the time we had the “divorce readings” on Sunday. The topic of divorce and receiving…
Read MoreWe have six parishioners who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation along with others from our region on October 23rd. Here at Immaculate Conception I help lead the preparation sessions so I have been thinking about this sacrament…
Read MoreHere is the homily I gave today. Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood, Year B Exodus 24:3-8 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 June 10, 2012 While in the desert, the Israelites received the Law from God through Moses. …
Read MoreHere is my homily for today. 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 Mark 2:1-12 February 19, 2012 Isaiah is speaking in the first reading to the people who have been held in…
Read MoreI have been teaching our RCIA Catechumens and Candidates about the Sacraments. There are seven sacraments that we can separate into three categories. Under the category of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. Marriage and Holy Orders are categorized as…
Read MoreA primary responsibility of priests is the celebration of the sacraments. Among them is the Sacrament of Marriage. Deacons can also witness the Sacrament of Marriage. I use the word “witness” deliberately because it is the couple that celebrate the…
Read MoreHere is the homily I delivered for the Baptism of the Lord Baptism of the Lord, Year A St. Theresa’s 11:00 a.m. Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Acts 10:34-38 Matthew 3:13-17 January 9, 2011     John the Baptist has been busy calling people…
Read MoreI have finally finished the articles on baptism and original sin. The web addresses are Baptism- https://www.renewaloffaith.org/ls/baptism.htm Original Sin – https://www.renewaloffaith.org/basics/originalsin.htm Peace, Fr. Jeff
Read MoreThis week I was talking to a couple and they said they had read that an annulment is a “Catholic divorce.” This is not true. A divorce is a civil (government) process that ends a legal relationship. It views marriage…
Read MoreI attended the ordination in Rochester of nine men to the diaconate today; eight as permanent deacons and one as a transitional diaconate. It is always a moving event. This year I knew three of the men. One from the…
Read MoreWhen did you receive your sacraments? Most of us in the United States were baptized as babies. We then receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and our First Eucharist around the age of reason (7). Then, the next sacrament we receive…
Read MoreThe Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is not a well-understood sacrament. Many people who grew up prior to the Second Vatican Council still understand it as “Last Rights.” Understood as “Last Rights” one would only call for the…
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