Comments for Cleansing Fire

Comment on Icons of the Great Feasts: The Ascension by Raymond F. Rice

Raymond F. Rice — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:38:30 +0000

Does the main figure (Christ) on the tympanum at Conques retain some of its original paint??

Comment on “Many ideologies compete” – Allen to Ministerium by Monk

Monk — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:04:03 +0000

Dr. K Yes, a new class that separates the true laity from the priests and therefore ultimately fosters separation from the Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith!

Comment on “Many ideologies compete” – Allen to Ministerium by Dr. K

Dr. K — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:44:29 +0000

I hope nobody here is getting mini-hysterical over the mini-sterium.

It’s yet another example of the new class of super-laity that Bishop Clark has implemented in this diocese.

Comment on It’s not likely to be easy here, either by y2kscotty

y2kscotty — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:08:17 +0000

Perhaps a dress code could be implemented in stages. Stage 1: Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of HC must dress in a formal manner – shirt, tie, jacket for men, and longer dresses or skirts or pants and long sleeve, preferably with a jacket. Stage 2: A sign at the door about respectful dress at Mass. All the formal lay ministers should set the tone and be told it is their responsibility – otherwise, they may not serve. And the parish should be notified of this code for these lay ministers.

Comment on “Many ideologies compete” – Allen to Ministerium by y2kscotty

y2kscotty — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:45:37 +0000

I hope nobody here is getting mini-hysterical over the mini-sterium.

Comment on May: Monthly Prayer Requests for Priests by Dr. K

Dr. K — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:48:55 +0000

He needs our prayers going into Assumption.

Comment on May: Monthly Prayer Requests for Priests by Hopefull

Hopefull — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:49:56 +0000

Personnel Changes at the Cathedral

Fr. Edison will complete his three year internship here
at the Cathedral this June. He has recently been notified
by the Bishop of his new assignment as Parochial Vicar at
the Church of the Assumption in Fairport. Fr. John
Loncle, our former associate here at the Cathedral and
now the Parochial Vicar at Assumption has been named
pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Spencerport.
Father Pius Pathmarajah, presently Parochial Vicar at St.
John the Evangelist Parish in Greece, has been appointed
by Bishop Clark to assist here at the Cathedral beginning
at the end of June when these new appointments will take
effect. We will be scheduling a farewell for Fr. Edison
and a welcome event for Fr. Pius soon.

Comment on “We must call evil evil, and sin sin” – St. Francis de Sales by Ben Anderson

Ben Anderson — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:45:32 +0000

Thanks, flowerchild. Yolk on my face!

Comment on “We must call evil evil, and sin sin” – St. Francis de Sales by flowerchild

flowerchild — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:33:06 +0000

Ben,
it’s a small thing but…

…makes Christ’s YOLK unbelievably light…

I think it should be ‘yoke’ (a frame across one’s shoulders used to carry a load), not ‘yolk’ (the rounded inner part of an egg).

Comment on “We must call evil evil, and sin sin” – St. Francis de Sales by Ben Anderson

Ben Anderson — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:06:36 +0000

Thanks for that, Diane. I also made a note of that section… specifically the severing of friendships. It goes completely against the wisdom offered by the spirit of the age that offending someone is the most grave sin there is. We would do well to apply this same logic to a church/parish body. Our mentality is all too often, “keeping people in the pews is what counts”, “at least they are here”, “visible communion at all costs” often referring to people who have no desire to work for the authentic Gospel of Jesus Christ, but rather work to tear down the Church he has established. At some point our pastors need to say, “no, you are not welcome be an active part of this community unless you confess our faith in its entirety”.