Friends: As we come to the celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany and the conclusion of the 12 Days of Christmas we are reminded of the importance of this feast, that of the Manifestation of Christ to the world of the Gentiles. With the arrival of the Magi who
Continue readingFriends: For the past several months I have been using “An Ignatian Book of Days” as source material for my daily meditations made each morning at the time I recite the office of Morning Prayer. It is a book of daily reflections from the spiritual wisdom of Saint Ignatius of
Continue readingFriends: The current issue of “National Geographic” has a picture of the face of the Blessed Virgin Mary on its cover with the headline: MARY, The Most Powerful Woman in the World. A rather lengthy article follows seeking to discover what it is that makes Mary the most powerful woman
Continue readingFriends: November is the month of “All Souls.” We begin the month with the dual celebration of the Solemnity of All Saints on the 1st, immediately followed on the 2nd with that of All Souls’ Day. Contemplating, as we ought, the eternal life of the blessed ones and that of
Continue readingFriends: OCTOBER, of course, we celebrate as the month of the HOLY ANGELS, today, the 2nd, being the solemnity of the Holy Guardian Angels. Within the month are two Marian Feasts: that of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated on the 7th; and her feast of
Continue readingFriends: As we come to the days of the month of September, recall that it is the month of the Holy Cross, with the feast of the “Exaltation of the Holy Cross’ being celebrated on Monday, September 14th. There are, as well, during this month three days celebrated by Christians
Continue readingGood Friends: Sunday past was blessed in our having the opportunity of receiving John Das as an associate during the Solemn Mass at Saint James. In our daily intercessions let it become our practice to remember one another as we seek the prayers of Mary and all the Saints in
Continue readingFriends: On Sunday, August 2nd, during the Solemn Mass at Saint James’ Anglican Catholic Church, Cleveland, John Das of Saint Mary’s, Akron, having indicated his desire to become an Associate of Our Lady of Walsingham, will be received as such. I know how pleased he would be to have our
Continue readingFriends: At the start of the month of July, the month of the Precious Blood, may we be reminded of that sacrificial love that is poured out from the heart and side of Jesus on the cross, a love that seeks a place within our lives. May it be
Continue readingWalsingham Pilgrimage. Saint James’, Cleveland, Ohio. June 6, 2015. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. This is the third occasion on which a rector of Saint James’ has honored me with an invitation to speak at the annual Walsingham Pilgrimage.
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