Posts Tagged ‘commercials’
The video below is a humorous reminder that, in times like these, when technology changes so rapidly, a few of us can easily get left behind. There is also something in the video of an admonition to the Church lest we be too much like the old man in the video. And this is so [...] Read the rest of this entry »
The video below is a kind of retelling of the parable of the pearl of great price, and also a bit of the story of the Woman at the Well. The parable of the pearl of great price is a brief one: Jesus said, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine [...] Read the rest of this entry »
For all the almost 25 years of my priesthood I have been privileged to say the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, known more widely as the “Traditional Latin Mass.” And one of the more memorable aspects of that form, remembered even by those who haven’t attended in years, are the prayers at the foot of [...] Read the rest of this entry »
The Word Honesty comes from the honestas meaning an honor received from others, a kind of “standing in honor” before others (honor + stas (to stand)). It’s an interesting insight in the word that most people are willing to be a little phony in order to get vague appreciation or to be thought of well. [...] Read the rest of this entry »
A quick word of thanks for your patience, as the Blog has been down for three days. We got hacked in a bad way. Terrible malicious software brought the whole server down. Every thing had to be cleansed and copied to a new server. We are back on Firefox, Safari and Explorer but Google Chrome [...] Read the rest of this entry »
The video below is a good example of how we sometimes follow smaller rules and overlook bigger ones in the process. The Lord Jesus often had to endure scorn from the people of his day that he overlooked certain precise matters of the law, often Sabbath observances. But those who rebuked him for this were [...] Read the rest of this entry »
The video below is a Coca Cola commercial from about five years ago that takes up the Christmas theme of the star of Christmas. Let us review the impact that Star of Christmas had on the wise men, the Magi. The star moved them to seek meaning outside themselves. It made them look out and [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Children often have problems with generalization and conceptualization. For example, when I was very young I was told that Jesus lived in the tabernacle. Fine I thought, then that must mean there is furniture and stuff in there. So when the priest opened the tabernacle up on the high altar, I earnestly looked for the [...] Read the rest of this entry »
I usually like to keep things light on Friday evening when I post. And the video at the bottom of the page is something of a spoof on drug commercials, treating sin like a drug. Wait till you hear the side-effects disclaimer at the end. I also thought today of doing a little post on [...] Read the rest of this entry »
At the end of this dreadful day of shopping so aptly named “Black Friday” I propose an image for the kingdom. As I reflect I realize I will sound like a man (Which I am). For it remains true that most men absolutely hate shopping (unless the shopping involves electronic devices or sports gear). For [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Amor omnia vincit – (Love conquers all). Clearly this was shown best at the cross where instead of retaliating with violence and destruction, The Lord Jesus took our blows and responded only with love. In this he conquered and broke the cycle of violence. Dr. Martin Luther King, paraphrasing Gandhi, memorably said: “Darkness cannot drive [...] Read the rest of this entry »
The video below humorously illustrates a biblical principle of our hidden faults. Indeed we all have sins and behaviors that are often clear to others but of which we are unaware. Indeed there are even deeper faults of which no one is aware except God himself who sees our innermost heart. Consider some of the [...] Read the rest of this entry »
