This Mass for Holy Thursday captures historically three themes of our salvation. The first one is the presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. This is something that could be emphasized in any particular Mass; but, Holy Thursday IS when Jesus first gave the Eucharist to us, as a gift of love, the sacrament of …
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Saint John Vianney Parish, livestream service.
South Burlington Vermont Homily from 8:00am Mass, Sunday July 3. Audio only, no video. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8_LQgI44DE-3k07K32KWFQ St. John Vianney Parish; S Burlington, VT – YouTube
The Language of Sex and Gender and Trans
It is not so much that trans advocates, or persons who take the identification of trans-man, or trans-woman, are picking a fight with the biological designations of genetic inheritance, reproductive capacities, or gamete functioning. They are claiming rather, by the use of the word “trans,” that these chemical or biological realities have no social importance and no desirable bearing or impact on their life. We may try to describe the claims as a-biological, verses anti-biological or anti-science. They are moral claims, and not ontological claims.
The Women in the Acts of the Apostles
This post has been proofread only lightly. Women of the Church in the Acts of the Apostles By Fr. Timothy Naples The women in the Acts of the Apostles are depicted as truly active personages. They are sometimes presented to us by Saint Luke as if being introduced to us like a person already known …
Are the unborn a “class” of people?
I’ll make this brief. There’s just one video I wish to share, and since the embed options are allowed on said video, I will put it in this blog post. I have recently commented on THIS Vermont Voter referendum, Proposition 5, (in my last blog post, albeit by many indirect means). I share a few …
Pictures from Rome, and Prayers
Morning Rainbow next St. Peter’s Basilica (my balcony view) St. Peter’s at night. Pope Francis, for the Sunday Angelus. The Basilica of St. Cecilia. The Basilica of St. Paul In the Church of St. Alphonsus Liguori, with the original icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The Blessed Sacrament Chapel in St. Mary Major Basilica. …
Prayers to Saint Peter; And reproducing a significant work of Bishop DeGoesbriand
Dear Friends of UbiPetrusVT, Perhaps you saw my private litany to Saints Peter and Paul (posted July 4th). The role and intercession of Saint Peter has been very significant for me lately. The name of this blog came, in part, from my Diocesan connection to Saint Peter. What connection? Well, see the introduction to this …
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Would I assert that black lives matter?
As a Catholic Pastor, I have thought it would be good to make my own statement about the protests and calls for justice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. I have started this post with the question, “would I assert that black lives matter?” Firstly, I do not really support the organization …
Welcome to UbiPetrusVT.com!
In July 2019 I was reassigned to be the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in South Burlington. Even in my last years in the Northeast Kingdom I was glad to produce a few blog posts a year at TrinityParishInBarton.blogspot.com. All of those posts are still up, but I have started this new blog page, …
2019 SCRIPTURE PROJECT
Dear Friends in Christ,Find here my amateur video productions and lessons on the theme of the Scriptures and the Catholic faith. This page will be updated as much as possible to make use of these lessons.2019 SCRIPTURE PROJECT Videos… (click to open in YouTube) Short introduction to the topic of Biblical Prophecy. 6 minute video.The Bible, …
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