by Rectory Login | Jun 29, 2018 | Father Andy's Corner
Reasonable people may disagree over the best ways to control illegal immigration to the United States. It is hard to disagree, however, with the growing chorus of voices from both sides of the political aisle, and from religious leaders of many faiths, that we...
by Rectory Login | Jun 22, 2018 | Father Andy's Corner
Ordinarily the Church observes the day of a saint’s death as his feast, because that day marks his entrance into heaven. To this rule there are two notable exceptions, the birthdays of Blessed Mary and of St. John the Baptist. In the breviary, St. Augustine...
by Rectory Login | Jun 15, 2018 | Father Andy's Corner
St. Joseph is the patron saint of fathers, and the ideal saint to feature for Father’s Day. As the earthly father of Jesus and the husband of Mary, St. Joseph stands out as the father above all other fathers in the New Testament. It was an indescribable honor...
by Rectory Login | Jun 8, 2018 | Father Andy's Corner
Every year this time I am usually returning from helping out as a spiritual director at the Institute for Priestly Formation’s 8-Day Silent retreat in Omaha NE. It is for seminarians from all over the U.S. Our own Allentown Diocesan Seminarians also attend this...
by Rectory Login | Jun 1, 2018 | Father Andy's Corner
(Short form of the Sequence) Lo! the angel’s food is given To the pilgrim who has striven; see the children’s bread from heaven, which on dogs may not be spent. Truth the ancient types fulfilling, Isaac bound, a victim willing, Paschal lamb, its lifeblood spilling,...
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