Spirituality

Fr. Glenn: Long Odds

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By Fr. Glenn Jones

This evening … a dead body lies in the street just below. To one side the blue compact car—a Honda, I think—its hood laying several feet away. A little farther up … a mangled motorcycle, almost unrecognizable … bits of mechanical and fiberglass detritus strewn about for yards around. Lomas Boulevard is blocked and taped off … police milling about, apparently waiting for investigators. Coroners. Official vehicles come and go. To the south a church … the normally-scheduled Mass being celebrated within. If the worshippers are aware of what happened outside, no doubt prayers are Read More

Introducing St. Job Of Pochaiv Orthodox Church

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Father Theophan Mackey inside the sanctuary of St. Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church at 1319 Trinity Dr. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

St. Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church at 1319 Trinity Dr. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

 

By Father Theophan Mackey
St. Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
 

What to expect at a Sunday morning service at St. Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church in Los Alamos?

You will be welcomed by friendly faces as well as the most colorful church sanctuary in Los Alamos. Take your time to look at and touch the icons, light a candle, say a prayer for yourself or a loved

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United And Unitarian Church On Mission In Mexico

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A free community dinner the team held to raise funds for the trip. Courtesy photo
 
Building site. Courtesy photo
 
United Church News:
 
The Gomez Renteria family home is just one of three being built last week by members of the Mexico Mission crew.
 
Teams of adults and youth from the United Church of Los Alamos and the Unitarian Universalist Church, spent their spring break in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, building homes for the poor.
 
The team travels and stays together, working on all three homes throughout the week. They also follow a study guide, this year based on Mr.
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Fr. Glenn: Lost And Found

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By Fr. Glenn Jones

“I need more material.”

No … that’s not me speaking about this column, but rather something the world seems to say perpetually … as in “materialism”. “I need more stuff!” … regardless of the fact that the desire for more “stuff” never seems to satisfy, but rather feeds the desire ever more … rather a vicious circle.

It takes a strong and wise person to realize the negative effects of unbridled material desires. That hit home again this weekend in the Catholic Mass as we read the parable of the Prodigal Son … alternately called “The Loving Father”. 

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Introducing White Rock United Methodist Church

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Pastor Jeanie Williams of White Rock United Methodist Church at 580 Meadow Lane in White Rock. ‘When you walk through the doors of White Rock United Methodist Church you will be warmly welcomed just as you are into a loving, accepting, generous community of faith where all seek to actively live out our love for God and others both within our church family and in our community and beyond,’ Pastor Williams said. ‘Our worship space is open and informal, and you are invited to make yourself at home here.’ Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

White Rock United Methodist Church at 580 Meadow Lane in White Read More

Archbishop DANIEL Of UOC Of USA To Visit Saint Job Of Pochaiv Orthodox Church In Los Alamos April 13-14

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Saint Job of Pochaiv News:
 
His Eminence, Archbishop DANIEL of the UOC of USA will visit Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church April 13-14 in Los Alamos.
 
This will be Archbishop DANIEL’s third visit to this fair city. He will preside at the Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m., both days and share in the celebration of the Sunday of Mary of Egypt, the fifth Sunday of the Great Fast.
 
Saturday, Archbishop DANIEL will consecrate the Holy Altar of the church. He will place relics of the martyrs in it and anoint it with Holy Oil while prayers are sung. This is a singular event in the life of a local
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Community Invited To Weekend Retreat With Author Of New York Times Bestseller ‘Left To Tell’ April 5-6

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Immaculee Ilibagiza

IHM News:

On Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church will host guest speaker Immaculee Ilibagiza, author of the New York Times Bestseller “Left to Tell”.

When the Rwandan genocide began in 1994, Immaculee’s father sent her to hide in the home of a local pastor. Huddled in a 3 by 4 foot bathroom with seven other women for three months, they were unable to speak to each other lest they be heard. They had to take turns standing up in the cramped space.

Turning to prayer to escape the anger, resentment and hate that was building up within her, Immaculee Read More

Fr. Glenn: Elusive Truth

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Fr. Glenn Jones

One of the more unpleasant aspects of my new job for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is being the referee of sorts between differing parties—trying to liberate truth from the shackles of the two adversarial positions. For the casual observer that may sound fairly simply, but the initiated can assure you that it is not.

One of the complicating aspects which worms its way into the proceedings is nefarious pride—not pride such as a parent might have at the success of a child, but rather the self-interested and defensive pride which obscures truth, preventing reconciliation and the hoped-for Read More