Fr. Dan Leary on "Jesus, the Gift of the Father"

Sent to me by a reader.  If you have not heard Fr. Dan preach, then you are missing out on what a friend calls "a powerful preacher."

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“Jesus, the Gift of the Father,” an evening of reflection with Fr. Dan Leary, Tuesday November 18, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at St. Andrew the Apostle Church (11600 Kemp Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD). The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed and confession will be available with light refreshments to follow.  For more information contact Maris Moriarty @ moriartym@adw.org.

Signs and Wonders Conference (Saturday, Aug. 23rd)

Washington University´s Gym, (125 Michigan Ave, NE, Washington DC).  Speakers: Fr. Dan Leary and Damian Stayne (founder of Cor et Lumen Christi Community).

 

Main Session: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Miracle Healing Service: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Conference cost: $20 (students/unemployed free). 

To register: http://www.acts430.com

 

 

Now, I do not know of Mr. Stayne but I have heard Fr. Leary preach and I must say, he lays it on the line.  Excellent preacher. 

Two New Sites Added

Periodically, I like to add links to my site which I believe are good.

Today, I would like to highlight two.

The first is What Does The Prayer Really Say by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (aka Fr. Z). Having read thru his blog for the last few months, I am amazed at the information and analysis posted. Wow!

The second is a link that someone just sent to me. Archbishop Wuerl asked all priests to discuss the Catholic Church's belief on abortion at Sunday Mass. I asked if anyone had heard their priest discussing this and if it was good or bad. Someone sent me a link to the sermon given by Fr. Greg Shaffer, Parochial Vicar of St. Andrew the Apostle in Silver Spring, MD. His blog contains his sermons, as well as, answers to questions posed by Catholics and non-Catholics alike. It is not only a very easy read (this is a positive, not negative) but also very informative.

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A Tale of Two Schools

This past weekend I was talking w/ a friend.

During our conversation, we were discussing the closing of Catholic schools in DC. He told me that his sister is a parishioner at St. Andrew the Apostle (Silver Spring) and that the rumor going through the parish was the fact that there might be a merger of their elementary school and that of St. Bernadette’s (Silver Spring) next year.

I thought that both were doing very well, I confidently stated. On the contrary, he explained, St. Bernadette’s has lost a large number of students.

I asked if was due to the increased tuition or poor academics. No, was the reply.

I stated that I had heard rumors that the pastor at St. Bernadette’s was not well liked.

All I got was a smile.

Update: I don't know much about Fr. Smith. He may be a very good priest. It may be his communication style. It may be that the previous pastor let things get out of hand and Fr. Smith is there to clean things up. So, if there is anyone out there who can clarify the situation, I would love to hear from you. And, if my friend is wrong, I will certainly let him know what I have heard.

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For those Catholics who support Obama, I thought that it would important for you to realize that many people know that he is THE ONE!

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Help defeat Montgomery County's Gender Identity Bill 23-07 this November.

Go to http://notmyshower.net/.

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