Thursday, May 31, 2007
What Part Of Obedience...
...does Fr. Leyland not understand? The man needs to shut up and stop stirring up trouble. He, and his parishioners, should be ashamed of themselves.
St. Paul, Norwalk
I'll be posting pictures and comments tomorrow. I'm still trying to find a polite way to express my opinion. I'm not succeeding.Photo by Alex Fries.
Immaculate Conception, Old South End, Toledo
Something interesting was pointed out, to me, recently. I had a close look and realized it's true. That rose window is as big as a two story house.
Monday, May 28, 2007
The Best Form Of Outreach
There's a good article, HERE, about a visit by Eric Schild, soon to be ordained a priest, to a school. Hat tip to Kevin Hammer for pointing it out.
The Man's Amazing!
( Photo liberated from the parish directory. )There was an interesting surprise, at Mass, this morning. We had special music; a chanted and sung Mass in Honor of the Holy Spirit, composed by our own pastor, Father Paul Kwiatkowski. I knew he's been a violinist for the Perrysburg ( Right across the river. ) Symphony for years, but I hadn't expected this. The Mass was written in 1974, but if I hadn't seen the copyright date, I'd never have guessed. Those spots where the Gregorian influence breaks though are more in keeping with our own time. I thought it was fantastic.
For your information, Father Paul also teaches Latin, part time, at Central Catholic High School, and was ordained right under St. Peter's Chair, at the Vatican. He always has another surprise in store.
Remember, now, this isn't a Tridentine preserve, either, just the average, middle of the road parish, with a good priest.
St. Mary, Norwalk
Photo by Alex Fries. The little triangular windows, low on the transept, are interesting.Father John Quinn
Born in 1824. Died in 1887. First pastor of Immaculate Conception, Old South End, Toledo. He was also pastor at St. Mary, Norwalk and rector of the seminary in Cleveland.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Lourdes College, Sylvania
The roofline's a bit bleak, but those arches are fantastic. The mosaics overdo the Franciscan brown, a bit, but are well done, otherwise.Photo by Kevin Hammer.
The Franciscan Center, Sylvania
I'm not, usually, fond of this sort of thing, but it's really not bad.Photo by Kevin Hammer.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Be Careful What You Pray For
A while back, I made the mistake of praying for a boring life. I did this while remembering the old Chinese curse, "may you live in interesting times". Let's just say I've led a very interesting life.
I didn't reckon with the fact that God has a sense of humor. If you don't agree, just look at an aardvark and read the Book of Jonah.
Suffice it to say, He answered the prayer by making my life more interesting than ever, but the vast majority of the new and interesting events are incredibly good.
I'm sorry for the sporadic posting and hope we'll get a bit more regular, soon. I'll also be catching up on my e-mails within the next couple days. Thank you all for bearing with me.
I didn't reckon with the fact that God has a sense of humor. If you don't agree, just look at an aardvark and read the Book of Jonah.
Suffice it to say, He answered the prayer by making my life more interesting than ever, but the vast majority of the new and interesting events are incredibly good.
I'm sorry for the sporadic posting and hope we'll get a bit more regular, soon. I'll also be catching up on my e-mails within the next couple days. Thank you all for bearing with me.
Immaculate Conception, Old South End, Toledo
Never underestimate how much grime builds up, on the surface of a building, over the course of a few decades. It was worse in the days of heavy industry and steam locomotives.