A bout ten years ago the Diocese of Cleveland changed from permanent pastorates to term limits.  I was on the committee to assist the the...

“ I ’m starting to get a taste of what’s involved with being a pastor.” This was a line from a newly ordained priest for the Diocese of...

N ot too long ago we went from permanent pastorates to term limits in our diocese.  I was on the committee.  One of the points I bought up ...

I think the St. Sebastian servers are some of the best in the diocese (Thank you Mr. F.).  If there were going to be a contest for great se...

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND :  " E ach particular Church should encourage the use of the arts in evangelization, building o...

T he other day while praying in church it struck me how much stuff there was in our building that came from yard sales and dumpsters.  I ha...

I t’s budget time – one of the less glorious parts of being a pastor.   There was a time – actually most of the history of the Catholic ...

J ust so you know, there will not be a post tomorrow . I will be in Washington D. C. for the ordination of a fellow Cleveland priest who wil...

S omebody sent me an Email concerning their child’s idea of what a priest is. It absolutely made me day. In part it read, “So I ask, ‘what d...

A s you may know I am relatively new at being a pastor. I think it is a little bit like being married. You are the same person that you were...

I think I am becoming my father. I know it. My Dad was a miser when it came to electricity. At first I was not allowed a night light when I...

A priest friend came by to see me the other day. For a number of reasons we have not been in touch for the past few years but circumstances...

I do enjoy being a pastor. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. But even the best of jobs can have their tedious side. But amidst the usual b...

S torms and drought. That is the life of a parish priest. Storms and drought. There are seasons in which there is so much to do you just sta...