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O God,who by the mystery of today’s great feast,sanctify your whole Church in every people and Nation,pour out, we pray, the gifts of the Holy Spirit across the face of the earth,and with the divine grace that was at work when the Gospel was first proclaimed,fill now once more the hearts of believers.Through our LordContinue reading “Happy Birthday … to my openness to the Holy Spirit.”

A few years ago I spent some time in a friends studio… with some songs that I wrote.Not sure when … but at some point I put the John McCrae poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ to a melody with some chords. Today is All Souls Day, where as a Church we pray for the Faithful Departed.WatchingContinue reading “In Flanders Fields”

I received this question from a parent who found themselves in a debate with their child?Hope this helps…. DG

This morning, I wake up to some news articles that remind me to focus on the Peace of Christ and not the chaos of the world. – recent bot campaign, shows AI easily accessible.– National Security agencies should explain how they are using AI.– cyber attacks in an attempt to sow discord– AI generated contentContinue reading “Focus on the Peace of Christ …”

Back in 2020, on August 10th, the Archbishop placed the Book of the Gospels in my hands, and prayed these words…“Receive the Gospel of Christ, whose herald you now are.Believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach.” At each Mass, I hold the Book of the Gospels in procession andContinue reading “Be, The Open Book …”

So if you’ve ever wondered the above — or weren’t even aware there’s such a thing as a permanent deacon or a transitional deacon — you’re not alone. Here is an explainer on the diaconate, a crucial but often overlooked facet of the Catholic Sacrament of Holy Orders. First, an important distinction: What’s the differenceContinue reading “What is a deacon in the Catholic Church?”

I stumbled upon this online … there is a lot of truth in these words… DG That a priest isn’t married, nor will he have a family of his own. No wife, no children. His family is his parishioners. He is a spiritual father in faith to the community he serves. His future is inContinue reading “WHEN YOU VISIT A PRIEST, PLEASE REMEMBER…”

A while back I set my homepage in my browser to the website Aleteia, this was to avoid being drawn down the mindless rabbit holes of clickbait and the rumor mills. This morning the headline that jumped out at me was: Pope: We were made to look in each other’s eyes, not at cell phonesContinue reading “Being Face to Face”

Most of us are familiar with this phrase… Seize the day- Tomorrow we die. What a difference a day makes… yesterday we celebrated and today we have the Gospel passage from Matthew that sure wakes up anyone who has adopted a prosperity gospel ideal. “Anyone one who wishes to follow me, must deny himself andContinue reading “Carpe Diem…”