Father Roy Tvrdik leads parishioners and friends of Our Lady of Ostrabrama RC church in lessons and discussions on the history of the Catholic Church. This week Father Roy finishes the chapter on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation in "The History of the Church, A Complete Course". This week we discuss the peasant rebellion [...]
Father Roy Tvrdik leads parishioners and friends of Our Lady of Ostrabrama RC church in lessons and discussions on the history of the Catholic Church. This week Father Roy continues teaching on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation in "The History of the Church, A Complete Course". This week we finish up with Martin Luther. [...]
Father Roy Tvrdik leads parishioners and friends of Our Lady of Ostrabrama RC church in lessons and discussions on the history of the Catholic Church. This week Father Roy continues teaching on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation in "The History of the Church, A Complete Course". This week we discuss the theology of Martin [...]
Father Roy Tvrdik leads parishioners and friends of Our Lady of Ostrabrama RC church in lessons and discussions on the history of the Catholic Church. This week Father Roy continues teaching on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation in "The History of the Church, A Complete Course". Father leads a deeper discussion about Martin Luther [...]
It’s not just for priests, nuns and brothers anymore. Especially for people in the pews, the “watershed” moment of all of Vatican II was its emphasis on the universal call to holiness. We can now take our place as fully recognized members of the Church and not as second-class citizens in a top heavy, “trickle [...]
With the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II this week, hosts of people gathered around her coffin, waiting in never-ending queues just to get a glimpse of her majesty, even if just her spirit. It was the most watched event in human history. The “queen of the world” had passed away. People saw her as [...]
When our shul’s next-door neighbors built a pool in their backyard, I toyed with the idea in my mind, that if our synagogue wanted to expand, we could become a modern day “shul with a pool.” Sounds so cool. The phenomenon became popular in America in the early 20th century. In his book Shul with a Pool: The [...]
Father Roy Tvrdik leads parishioners and friends of Our Lady of Ostrabrama RC church in lessons and discussions on the history of the Catholic Church. This week Father Roy continues teaching on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation in "The History of the Church, A Complete Course" Father explains that as Catholics we believe in [...]
We’re not talking Marriott, Hilton or Hyatt, but we are talking HOSPITALITY. The Gospel of John gives us a hint that Jesus could do a mean barbecue (John 21:9) and that he liked a good party, especially ones that lasted more than six hours (Cana). For us, too, it’s the season to barbecue, to entertain [...]
