It was Thursday, June 30, a beautiful summer evening, an opportunity to launch the kayak at the beach located at the end of Fourth Street. At 7 p.m., my dog Chaya and I were on the water. My phone rang. I saw it was a congregant calling, so I took the phone out of my [...]
In 2018, at least thirteen percent of all U.S. adults were former Catholics. What has happened to our religious formation? I’m sure blame and excuses abound. Some say, “We need more conformity to orthodoxy,” but orthodoxy is not the key to salvation. We hear today, “Well, I’m spiritual but not religious!” Among other things it [...]
We arrived in Jerusalem and made the pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulcher where we celebrated a mass in the Crusader Chapel and then to the Western Wall. We were able to join the “lock-in“ in the Holy Sepulcher last night. So some of our group spent hours in prayer and reflection during the night alone [...]
Father Roy Tvrdik returns from pilgrimages to Oberammergau and the Holy Land. In this episode, Father Roy will lead us in discussions that arise during his review of his trip. In between, his two pilgrimages Father takes a trip to France and teaches about St. Margaret Mary Alacoque's revelations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. [...]
Exactly ten years ago, on July 1, 2012, I began my tenure at CTI. A few days later, on July 4, I moved into the Rabbi’s house. I was feeling somewhat like Abraham, our ancient father, who moved to the land of Canaan and maintained his double status as a ger and a toshav—an alien and a [...]
The Apostles were drunk! Pentecost is about the celebration of unconditional love. Have you ever loved anyone unconditionally? Have you ever experienced being loved unconditionally? If you have, then you can begin to understand/experience what God’s love for us is all about. Let your prayer be a reflection on the truth of your own experience. [...]
Take a look at Father Roy's newest Photographs from his Europe adventures through Austria, Switzerland, Germany and France.
What do we mean by Jewish continuity? This was the main question in our last session of the “Beyond Dispute” series on pivotal Jewish discourse over the centuries. It happened to coincide with the leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade and was a good opportunity to explain Jewish views regarding [...]
Friday, May 6, 2022 Nostra Aetate, Vatican II’s Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, was primarily intended as a response to anti-Semitism throughout the ages and to the Holocaust in particular. In light of the Holocaust Memorial Day, Rabbi Gadi will introduce to us the development of Jewish denominations in general [...]
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 has a brief discussion on Moses not entering the promised land because he disobeyed God's instructions when bringing water from the rock. The first time God [...]
