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What is the meaning of Pentecost?

Monday, June 2, 2014 Deacon Robert Banet

Charlie, if I asked you what the three major feasts of the Church are, what would you pay?

That’s an easy one, man. Christmas and Easter and….

And, go on. Well, I have to tell you. It’s Pentecost.

I was going to say that.

All three are historical […]

June 2nd, 2014 | Category: Deacon Banet, sacraments, Texts of talks | Comments are closed

Oil symbolizes something more… as do the Sacraments

4th Sunday of Lent, Mar. 30, 2014 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M.

Here we are in the second week of spring, but the temperatures have felt more like winter. It has certainly been a difficult winter for those who do not like the cold! Cold weather can really take its toll on our skin. […]

March 27th, 2014 | Category: Fr. Eddy, sacraments | Comments are closed

The sacraments produce grace no matter what

Mon., Sept. 16, 2013 Deacon Robert Banet

(A loose translation of “Ex opere operato” means “when the work is worked.”)

My cousin Charlie thinks he’ real smart.

Oh?

Yes. He learned a fancy Latin phrase and he parades it around like I don’t know what.

What’s the phrase?

Ex opere operato. And it means God […]

September 16th, 2013 | Category: Deacon Banet, sacraments, Texts of talks | Comments are closed
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