Old Saint Mary's Cathedral + Chinese Mission

This is a follow-up to Fr. Terry's last blog "Graduation"(Graduation) where he told us that his sister Maureen turned into a witch when she went to bed. This blog is what happened on her wedding night, or, "How my brother-in-law became a Catholic." My veracity is beyond question. If you read my blog from two days ago on graduation, you may be curious about what happened with Maureen and her new spouse on their wedding night. I have the scoop from a good source. As I s

Father Terry Ryan, C.S.P., is a Paulist priest who travels throughout the United States offering workshops, missions, retreats and evening reflections on the Contemplative Experience. Fr. Terry is a part-time resident here at Old Saint Mary's and a good friend. He has a daily blog and we will be posting some selections from that blog from time to time. Graduation Once upon a time there was a little boy named Terry, who was very holy. he had a big sister, Maureen, who wa

Pope Francis at Mass in Santa Marta chapel speaking about resistance to the surprises of the Spirit - (Vatican Radio) There is always resistance to the surprises of the Spirit, but it’s the Spirit who continues to lead the Church forward. That was Pope Francis’ message at Mass on Thursday at the Santa Marta chapel as he reflected on the reading about division and resistance within the early Church in Jerusalem. Commenting on today’s reading from Acts about the Council of