Things that can’t go on, eventually don’t…

By Parson Brown, on September 8th, 2010

As the Pastor of a smaller congregation (I can’t really say small anymore because our average attendance now places us around the 50th percentile), also as a pastor who had a successful run doing something else before, articles like this pop up on my screen. Truth be told, this is part of the reason I . . . → Read More: Things that can’t go on, eventually don’t…

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Teaching the Faith

By Parson Brown, on February 12th, 2010

Here is an article reviewing a split perception of what “Catholic” Universities do to the faith of their Catholic charges.

The money quote…

The CARA report now suggests that Catholics at non-Catholic schools tend to fare worse as far as fidelity and practice goes. But the larger issue is that Catholic higher education simply can’t . . . → Read More: Teaching the Faith

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Sermon – Mark 6:1-13 – “Scandalized by the form…”

By Parson Brown, on July 6th, 2009

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Trinity Sunday – “Here I Am, Send me”

By Parson Brown, on June 9th, 2009

Full Text

The OT text for the day was Isaiah 6:1-8 but I lengthened it to Isaiah 6:1-13. Anything less felt like taking stuff out of context.

When you read the rest of that passage the first reaction is, “How did that get in there?” But without the rest you don’t get the gospel. . . . → Read More: Trinity Sunday – “Here I Am, Send me”

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