I t is not unusual for someone to be mad at God because it appears as though He is not answering their prayers.  Usually this means that Go...

O ne of the hallmarks of Fr. Byrider’s tenure as pastor was his thoughtfulness and kindness.  Known to his intimates as “Chuck,” there was ...

A t the last Theology on the Rocks , Fr. Kevin Klonowski gave a talk on how to encourage adult children back to a practice of the faith.  T...

TUESDAY QUOTE OF THE WEEK :  " M aybe you're a handy-man's dream, a real fixer-upper.  How can you start your renovations with...

T his past Christmas, owing to a two for one sale, I bought Fr. Simone and myself a DNA test kit.  It took us awhile to send the samples in...

It is a busy end of the year!  Apologies for no posts this week! 1965 T he Second Vatican Council closes and in the next city over,...

1962 T he Catholic world begins to change dramatically as we enter this year.  It is the opening of the Second Vatican Council.  From ...

“‘ I f God had not been on our side.’  This is Israel’s song.”  (Psalm 124) This little ditty from the Psalms is a great example of why...

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND :  " I n matters of dogma, faith places all intellects on the same level, the learned man and t...

S aturday started off inauspiciously.  I was walking the dogs in the morning and Marcy, who just dropped off some groceries at the rectory,...

T he stained glass windows were made of baked glass by Francesco Marcione over a period of a year. These windows are dedicated to Our Bless...

This painting is over the tabernacle in the church.  I never quite understood it.  Fr. Pfeiffer and I sat ourselves the task of figuring ou...

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND :   " I guess what concerned me most about the small lie was the danger of it becoming a habit...

I was wondering this week, after seeing the headline in the Saturday Plain Dealer, "CAVALIERS TRASHED IN INDIANAPOLIS," what if ...