With the steady drum beat of new revelations of scandal and lack of accountability of the part of Catholic church leaders, the fatigue is palpable, with increasing numbers among the faithful wondering aloud, how long before the church is somehow purified and freed from this awful taint? While we hear from the hierarchy about an […]
Yesterday, we attended the funeral Mass for Father Jacek Shuster, Pastor of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Augusta. His very untimely passing at age 47 due to the ravages of cancer was so tragic, yet his service and example to his parish community leaves a positive legacy. From all accounts, Fr. Jacek (Ya-zik) was […]
1968 was a tumultuous year in America, which affected us at St. John’s. I witnessed our seminary rector, Fr. Bill Coleman, being very distraught and wearing a black arm band following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. We would later deal with the killing of Robert F. Kennedy, the riotous Democratic convention in Chicago, […]
Remembering Spending High School Years in Savannah GA 1965-1968August 18, 2024 - 2:45 pmSeveral weeks ago, Stephanie and I spent a couple of days in Savannah, GA, staying at the DeSoto Hotel on Liberty Street in the downtown historic district. Through the years, splendid work has been achieved, particularly with the help of SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) in historic preservation, including renovation of the DeSoto. […]