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 brief discussion on Pentecost and the book, "Synopsis of the Four Gospels. We also conclude the chapter on the Renaissance in "The History of the [...]
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 [...]
Please join me in wishing the State of Israel “Mazal Tov” for its 74th birthday. A breeze of freedom is blowing through this season, from the ancients to modern times. We remember the rescue from Egypt on Passover, a week later the liberation from Nazi claws, and today, the Day of Independence for the State of Israel. We [...]
I don’t watch the Oscars, but the slap that Will Smith wielded to Chris Rock’s face is still reverberating. One could ask if it’s worth dedicating a monthly message to this bygone news. Shouldn’t it be relinquished to the pages of history as a negligible episode, especially against the backdrop of current wars and a global [...]
Friday, April 1, 2022 In our quest to get to know our Protestant brothers and sisters better and to deepen our interfaith friendships, we have invited the Reverend George Summers, pastor of Advent Lutheran Church in Mattituck, NY, to give us a short summary of the Protestant Reformation. In our interfaith panel, we asked 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 has brief discussions on Divine Mercy, the creation stories, Jesus as the third temple, and Our Lady of Guadalupe. We also continued our discussion on Queen [...]
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 reviews the Catholic Holy Week and Mass connections to the Jewish seder meal and tradition. We also pick up on page 450-451, (The Rise of the [...]
I’ll always remember where I was when the war in Ukraine started. I was in HEL (airport lingo for the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport), exactly a month ago. The night before, I was on a connecting flight to Tel Aviv, diverted back to HEL after an hour in the air. After a long wait, the airline [...]
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 discusses the Fatima message, the Miracle of the Sun (Oct. 13, 1930) and its connection to the Pope's Consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate [...]
