Fr. Jim's Blog

Pope Benedict in Financial Times: “No bowing to false gods…”

I have posted the homily from this past weekend. You can listen to it by clicking here. 

I tried to install a program on my website which would allow me to publish changes from any computer rather than having access to it from only one computer with the software on it. Something went wrong and my website was gone for a few days. I resolved the situation yesterday with the technical support of the hosting company where I have my website.  Everything should be back to normal and I have resumed the Daily Thoughts. I missed a few days with all of the problems.  I enjoyed a brief visit home to celebrate Christmas with my family. I wish the time was a little longer, but it was still a huge blessing to be able to drive over the pass and have a couple of days at home.  Have a blessed day! 

I made it to my parent's home on two hours of sleep. I had to get out of the car a couple of times and I did buy one of those 5 Hour Energy drinks. My brother and his family will join us this evening for dinner and presents. I will probably try and sleep a little more. I have posted the homily from the midnight Mass. It's in the Sunday homily section of my website, or at this link.  Have a blessed Christmas!

I am getting ready to leave for the Sacred Heart Radio station to do a taping of Sound Insight. Today is our monthly Book Club and our book is Jesus of Nazareth — The Infancy Narratives   by Pope Benedict XVI. This is the last of his three books on the life of Jesus Christ. It is the shortest and probably easiest to read book in the series. I really enjoyed it and was particularly impressed with some new ways of looking at the outstanding character of Mary and Joseph. The program will air at  8AM on Monday morning. It will be archived on Dr. Tom Curran's website which is here . Have a great weekend! I am doing most of my Christmas shopping tomorrow.

I was cleaning out my desk the other day and stumbled across this video which we made after my 2nd year at St. Brendan parish.

Someone gave me a copy of a great new book by Sherry A. Weddell. It's called "Forming Intentional Disciples — The Path to Knowing And Following Jesus". I highly recommend this book. It gives you a lot to think about and how we need to get back on track with the mission of the Church. Here's a quote from Pope Benedict XVI which is in the book: Faith is above all a personal, intimate encounter with Jesus, and to experience his closeness, his friendship, his love; only in this ways does one learn to know him ever more, and to love and follow him ever more. May this happen to each one of us.