As we enter the first full week of Lent, I can’t help reflecting on all the Catholic Christians who’ve come before us. Today, my new parish of Saint John Nepomuk celebrates the ancient rite of crowning the Infant Jesus of Prague. This juxtaposition of the child Jesus with the trappings of Christ the King is [...]
Filed under: Lent, Life | Tagged: crowning, infant jesus of prague, saint john nepomuk | Leave a Comment »
As we enter the first full week of Lent, I can’t help reflecting on all the Catholic Christians who’ve come before us. Today, my new parish of Saint John Nepomuk celebrates the ancient rite of crowning the Infant Jesus of Prague. This juxtaposition of the child Jesus with the trappings of Christ the King is [...]
Filed under: Lent, Life | Tagged: crowning, infant jesus of prague, saint john nepomuk | Leave a Comment »
This weekend was my first to preach at my new parish, Saint John Nepomuk Church. Here’s the text of my homily. Enjoy. OK. You’re sitting there in your pew and you’re wondering, “So who’s this guy now? That’s a fair question. My name’s Deacon Mike Buckley and the Archbishop has appointed me Director of Saint [...]
Filed under: Church teaching, Ministry, Prayer | Tagged: saint bernadette, saint john nepomuk, thomas merton | Leave a Comment »
They watched Jesus closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. Mark 3:2 Everybody who’s in the public eye knows that there are always people watching. Whether you’re the Son of God, the Holy Father, a bishop, priest, or deacon, you know that you’re being observed. Most people [...]
Filed under: Current Events, Ministry | Tagged: saint bernadette, saint john nepomuk | Leave a Comment »
In my last post I mentioned that Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis celebrated mass last Sunday at our Cathedral Basilica. I hoped that the text of his homily would be posted on line, and it has been. You can read it here. In case you aren’t familiar with [...]
Filed under: Current Events, Life, Ministry, Uncategorized | Tagged: archbishop carlson, cardinal burke, saint bernadette, saint john nepomuk | Leave a Comment »
