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 teaches on the Council of Trent as discussed in "The History of the Church, A Complete Course". This week we continue to discuss the Council of [...]
I always thought I was a fairly patient individual. Waiting was not usually a problem. I’d stand on lines at the supermarket or the bank, or even wait for a slow computer. I would find something to think about or even pray about. But recently I found out I wasn’t as patient as I thought. [...]
Last Friday, I returned from Israel with a small group of our congregants. During the trip, we took our time strolling throughout the land. It was a beautiful and intimate experience I am still savoring. Those who travel to Israel for the first time often are surprised to discover how hustling and bustling it is. [...]
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 teaches on the Catholic Response to the Protestant Reformation in "The History of the Church, A Complete Course". This week we discuss the Council of Trent [...]
Join Rabbi Gadi and his pilgrims live from Israel as they tour the ancient Magdala synagogue and remember Kristallnacht. Father Eamon Kelly gave a tour of the Magdala synagogue and Rabbi Gadi led a reflection and prayer on Kristallnacht. Congregation Tifereth Israel is a Historic Synagogue on the North Fork in Greenport. It is an [...]
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 picks up the lesson on the English Reformation in "The History of the Church, A Complete Course". We learn more about King Henry VIII and his [...]
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 begins a lesson on the English Reformation in "The History of the Church, A Complete Course". This week we discuss the suffering of the Irish Catholics [...]
Have you noticed that everything is moving faster these days…? A year feels like a month, a month like a week, and a week is a day. It was wonderful seeing everybody on the High Holidays. It was my 11th year celebrating with Congregation Tifereth Israel, but it felt as though we were there just a [...]
“When I help the poor, I’m a saint. When I tell them why they’re poor, I’m a Communist.” (St. Oscar Romero, martyred Archbishop of El Salvador). We have said that to be holy is the practical expression of God’s Holiness (see “Our Call to Holiness”), but this leaves room for diversity and our uniqueness. How [...]
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 [...]
