Category Archives: Sacraments

Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist

Is it because Bishop Zurek is, “deeply distressed”, that he cuts and pastes his way, first through the, “Dictionary of the American Language”, and then through Scripture to incoherently tell us nothing that we didn’t already know about abortion, and all the while remaining silent about the one thing we need to know: Is the proposed abortion travel ban in the Diocese of Amarillo Catholic❓

Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Today is the 5th anniversary of Bishop Zurek’s letter to St. Mary’s Cathedral, “A Reflection on Christian Life”, which ended with, “Finally please pray for all who are restless: that they may find peace and tranquility.”; accordingly, after five years, how am I at filling “up what” my bishop “measured out!”❓

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Do I “also want to #leave” St. Mary’s Cathedral, “As a result of”, Bishop’s Zurek’s “particular style that” “leads to ‘living authority in the various forms of power, without being aware of duplicity, without humility but with detached and haughty attitudes.'”, instead of, “a style that starts from listening as the first act of the Church”❓

Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle

Instead of coming to “know” Bishop Zurek through, a relationship of “reciprocal listening, dialogue, community discernment, and creation of consensus as an expression that renders Christ present in the Holy Spirit, each taking decisions in accordance with their responsibilities “, don’t we at St. Mary’s Cathedral, “know”, His Excellency more by his canceled people, canceled Masses, canceled confessions, canceled activities and a reserved parking spot that is usually empty (Unless I’m parking in it!)❓

Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time

Is St. Mary’s Cathedral understanding, “its mission self-referentially”, when Bishop Zurek’s clericalism declares, “I am not in need of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, so I shall love my neighbor as myself by having confessions canceled and inviting, “the faithful and loyal disciples that the Lord Jesus desires”, who are in no need of penance either, to join me in, “care-taking”, one’s, “own spirituality and health’, at a Sod Poodles Night ❓

Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Is it a sign that Bishop Zurek is more about, “the sum of the baptized” than, “the ‘we’ of the Church since he was more pleased about the, “many”, from St. Mary’s Cathedral who went to the Sod Poodles last night than concerned about, “the few” who came to the Cathedral for the Sacrament of Reconciliation not knowing that confessions had been canceled❓

Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope

At the end of the day does Bishop Zurek think that due to his Holy Orders he should, “receive more”, “Reverence”, than anyone else at St. Mary’s Cathedral, and an additional bonus of evenings off from hearing confessions so that he can take care of his, “own spirituality and health”, by attending a Sod Poodles game❓

Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church

Is Bishop Zurek’s having Wednesday confessions canceled for the 2nd time at St. Mary’s Cathedral so that we can all go “Reverence” our priests at the Sod Poodles game just His Excellency’s way of asking, “”We have given up everything and followed you. What will there be for us❓”