The Forty Martyrs of Sebastea, Martyrs, (320)
St. Macarius of Jerusalem, Bishop, (335)
St. Simplicius of Rome, Bishop, (483)
St. Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, (395)
St. Pacian, Bishop, (390)
St. Bosa of York, Bishop, (705)
For a nice, very short reflection on ministry, expectations, and success check out —Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, ‘Arise.’ — Acts 8:26 by Pastor Rich Carlson as posted at Connected.
Ben Myers of Faith and Theology takes the covers off Kim Fabricius. Check out Who is Kim Fabricius? and the Propositions by Kim Fabricius page.
What I love about reading Mr. Fabricius’ propositions is that they gently lead you into deeper and deeper thought on an issue. They are obvious and subtle all at the same time. Great for a theological neophyte like me.
To all who may be in the area or have an interest:
First Baptist Church of Orlando
3000 S. John Young Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32805
407.425.2555
March 23 & 24 — Henry Chapel
This Friday night and Saturday conference will be a time of praise and worship and finding out what God is doing through the Polish people around the world. Admission is free but reservations required. Call 407.682.2034 or E-mail.
Happy International Women’s Day.
Women’s Day has moved through many incarnations, from a world socialist event to a UN sponsored day. While many of the hot-button immoral political ideologies espoused by ‘international organizations’ would put people of faith outside such a celebration, it is important to remember that mutual love and respect are tenets of our faith. Human dignity applies to all. It is also important to remember that this movement was founded to specifically address issues of peace.
May the women of the world come together once again to espouse and work for human dignity and peace.
St. Pontius, Confessor, (260)
Saints Philemon and Apollonius, Martyrs, (305)
St. Humphrey, Bishop, (871)
Per the NY Times: Captain America Is Dead; National Hero Since 1941
Captain America, a Marvel Entertainment superhero, is fatally shot by a sniper in the 25th issue of his eponymous comic, which arrived in stores yesterday. The assassination ends the sentinel of liberty’s fight for right, which began in 1941.
The first thought that occurred to me when someone mentioned this today was that he was killed in Iraq.
That may be true, but only in the metaphysical sense.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor and Confessor, (1274)
St. Paul the Simple, Confessor, (339)
St. Theophylact, Bishop, (845)
The old people who used to come here every day to play cards and cook now have nowhere to go. There’s no where to celebrate the liturgy. They’re outside in the cold. That’s not right. This is a place where people come to be in the presence of God.
The Rev. Eugene Sawicki, retired New York City firefighter, lawyer, doctor of nursing, judge of the New York Inter-Diocesan Appellate court, and pastor of the suddenly shuttered Our Lady of Vilnius Roman Catholic Church, as quoted in the NY post article Street preach.
That article along with the Post’s Cardinal Sin are a must read. I could reprint excerpts here, each line an indictment befitting the corporate moguls of ENRON, but here applied to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, but to what end? The sheep are out in the cold, their shepherd, the Rev. Sawicki summarily called to the Chancery while the locks on his parish — and his residence — were being changed (only they messed up the lock change on his residence, so he still has a bed to sleep in, for now).
The Our Lady of Vilnius Blog covers it well. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Our Lady of Vilnius. My admiration is with Father Sawicki, who is a true father to his people.
This Sunday we celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Institution of the PNCC. All are welcome. If you would like contacts in the NYC area, who I am sure would welcome you, please feel free to contact me at deaconjim [at] bvmc [dot] org.
For those who like interesting historical parallels, Cardinal Egan scheduled a meeting with Lithuanian Consul General Mindaugas Butkus who was to hand-deliver Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus’ letter to the Cardinal. The Lithuanian President told the cardinal that “we value [the church] very much . . . it has historical value and cultural value.”
Knowing that the meeting was scheduled and the purpose of the meeting, the Cardinal proceeded to forcibly lock the doors of the church prior to the meeting, yet still went on with the show of the meeting, leaving the Consul General in the dark about the closing.
It reminds me of the Japanese ambassador serving a declaration of war on the United States hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor began.
So the Cardinal shows up hours after the closing for diplomatic niceties. A real Prince of the Church.