https://youtu.be/I2m8u1X-9ek “Each year our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrate what for them is the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement,” says Father Jerry in today’s homily, “On this day they are invited to confront the reality of their own death.” The liturgical high point of Yom Kippur is the recitation […]
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The Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
https://youtu.be/P8BBewvqxjQ Today the church celebrates The Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a just man. When the Bible speaks of God justifying someone, it means that God, the all Holy and righteous One, so transforms a person, that the individual shares […]
Continue ReadingLaetare Sunday: The 4th Sunday in Lent
https://youtu.be/Py-yVyCXsRk In 1999, the best-selling author and acknowledged master of the modern horror novel, Stephen King, was hit by a car while walking near his home. The accident left him with severe injuries. In an interview for a national magazine, King wrote that having a close brush with death taught him to contemplate the real […]
Continue ReadingMeatless Meals: Crabmeat Imperial
by Father Jerry 2 T. lemon juice 2 lbs. cooked crab meat, bones removed and flaked 4 oz. cream cheese 1/2 c. cream 3 green onions, finely chopped 2 T. melted butter 1/4 tsp. dill weed salt and pepper, to taste 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese 4 T. fresh bread crumbs 4 T. grated Parmesan cheese […]
Continue ReadingMeatless Meal: Decadent Macaroni and Cheese
by Sheila Dean 2 c. dried macaroni 1/2 stick butter 4 T. regular flour 2 c. milk (regular or 2 percent) 1 tsp.salt 1/2 c. white wine 1/2 tsp. fresh grated nutmeg OR 2 tsp. worcestershire 3 c. grated cheese (1/2 sharp cheddar and 1/2 Jarlsberg OR Gruyère) dried bread crumbs Heat oven to 350 […]
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