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by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Faith, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, News, Saints, Spirituality, St. Thérèse of Lisieux | 0 |
I first met Thérèse of Lisieux when I was an Anglican priest. I had three months free between jobs and decided to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from England. One of my first stops was in the French town of Lisieux. I knew of St. Thérèse, but did not k…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 22, 2022 | Baptism, Faith, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Knowledge, News, Spirituality | 0 |
All it takes is a few years or even months of dry weather before we realize how dependent all of us are on fresh water for life. When California was hit by drought conditions, the whole nation was affected. Because California grows a huge proportion of…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 18, 2022 | Features, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, History, Monasteries, News, Stan Williams, the Sword of St. Michael | 0 |
Dotting the mountaintops of Europe, stretching 2,500 miles and aligned like pearls on a string, lie seven ancient monasteries. Some of the historic structures still house the cloistered religious orders which founded them, hundreds of […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 22, 2021 | Faith, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, How do we know Jesus existed?, Jesus' miracles, News | 0 |
by Fr. Dwight Longenecker Jesus never says he is God, so why do Christians insist that he is divine?” So argued the young man on the internet. The fact that Jesus is God incarnate is the cornerstone of our faith. It is the bedrock of the Nicene Creed w…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 1, 2021 | Faith, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, News, Reading and Understanding the Bible, reading Scripture | 0 |
by Fr. Dwight Longenecker After my talk at a parish mission, one of the women came up looking a bit flustered. “Father, can I ask you a question?” “Sure.” “I was at Mass yesterday and the priest said in his homily that the story of Jonah and the whale …
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | bread and wine, Eucharist, Faith, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Lamb of God, Mass, News, Sacraments | 0 |
By Fr. Dwight Longenecker So often we attend Mass and take things for granted. Not paying attention, we miss the meaning and overlook the significance of the little things. The bread and wine are brought forward during the offertory, and perhaps we ta…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Christmas, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Gifts, News, sacrifice, Spirituality | 0 |
by Father Dwight Longenecker Part of the magic of Christmas is giving and receiving gifts. The presents might be simple, homemade, and practical or expensive and luxurious, but they represent the love we have for one another. To put it simply, we give …
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 31, 2020 | Faith, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Key Figures of the Reformation, News | 0 |
In this 9-part series, Fr. Dwight Longenecker examines the conflicts of the 16th century through its main players. Each article connects contemporary Church life, showing the origin of the Protestant denominations and the challenges we face in the Cath…
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 29, 2020 | Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Key Figures of the Reformation, News, Spirituality, St. Francis Xavier, St. Ignatius of Loyola | 0 |
by Fr. Dwight Longenecker At the beginning of the 16th century, the kingdoms in Spain were at war. A young nobleman named Inigo Lopez de Loyola was excited by the romance and bravery of battle. Longing to do great deeds, he played the part of a …
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 27, 2020 | Elizabeth I, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Key Figures of the Reformation, News, Spirituality | 0 |
By Fr. Dwight Longernecker Very few historical figures have been as hated and admired as England’s Queen Elizabeth I. On the one hand, she is portrayed as “Gloriana” — Good Queen Bess or the “Virgin Queen.” She is the noble and virtuous heroine who le…
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 23, 2020 | Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Key Figures of the Reformation, News, Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales | 0 |
Five hundred years ago, the Church and the world plummeted into crisis. The Protestant Revolution split Europe into warring factions. In the wake of Martin Luther’s preaching, Germany erupted in a revolt among the peasants that ended in terrib…
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 20, 2020 | Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Key Figures of the Reformation, News, Spirituality, St. Thomas More | 0 |
By Fr. Dwight Longenecker high drama of King Henry VIII’s love life has provided material for a seemingly endless stream of books, novels, films, and television series. Henry VIII’s six marriages were swept up in the hurricane of religion, politics, f…
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