The Constabulary Christian – Convergent Streams

The Forgotten Church

January 1, 2018February 16, 2018 The Rev. Father Bryan Wolf, OPocLeave a Comment

Off the beaten path in Lukova, north central Czech Republic, barely stands Saint Georges Church. Built in 1352, this church had been abandoned since the roof collapsed during a 1968 funeral mass. Some townspeople considered this a bad omen, but most of the townspeople however sought to keep the church from being demolished. It played […]

On the Road to Emmaus

July 1, 2017June 29, 2017 The Rev. Father Bryan Wolf, OPocLeave a Comment

We are on the Road to Emmaus. For those of you who are my age, this sounds like a set up for another of Bing Crosby – Bob Hope famous “Road” movies. The Gospel of Luke, shares with us the story of two disciples, Cleopas and another “disciple” who is not identified, traveling from on […]

Guilty as sin

July 1, 2016June 29, 2016 The Rev. Father Bryan Wolf, OPocLeave a Comment

Guilty as sin. An old American colloquialism. It is an expression I heard often when I worked in law enforcement in New Jersey for thirty years, before I became a catholic priest. A phrase that was tossed about by cops, attorneys, witnesses and even on an occasion or two- by a judge from the bench […]

Purgatory

October 1, 2015September 29, 2015 The Rev. Father Bryan Wolf, OPocLeave a Comment

Purgatory. There I’ve said it. Perhaps the most often misunderstood concept in all of Catholicism. It gets a lot of bad press. From outside the Catholic church, as well as from within. Many Catholics grew up with an image of Purgatory as a dark scary place, filled with constant screams for help and naked tortured […]

Who will roll the stone away?

April 1, 2015March 26, 2015 The Rev. Father Bryan Wolf, OPocLeave a Comment

The Lenten and Easter season are upon us. It is a time of great reflection and self-examination. For as Christians, we are called to not only make sacrifices but to pray upon and consider the sacrifice of Christ upon the cross. It is after all, the basic foundation upon which our faith is built. That […]

Confession – A roadblock to Christ?

January 1, 2015December 4, 2014 The Rev. Father Bryan Wolf, OPoc1 Comment

Unless you are Catholic, you may not understand the concept of “making a good confession”. It is something within Catholic dogma, and certain aspects of Canon Law, that makes it an obligatory requirement to “make a good confession” before you can be considered eligible to participate in receiving certain Sacraments of the Church. It is […]

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Life in a Fishbowl

October 1, 2014September 1, 2014 The Rev. Father Bryan Wolf, OPocLeave a Comment

As a spiritual man of faith, I am asked many times in many different types of situations; usually unfortunate ones, “ How could God let this happen? “ A devastating car accident, an unexpected death, a diagnosed terminal illness or recurring debilitating one, an unforeseen financial hardship and even personal crisis of faith. “ God […]

Truth

July 1, 2014May 29, 2014 The Rev. Father Bryan Wolf, OPocLeave a Comment

Truth (trooth) n. 1. the thing that is a fact or reality; 2. something factual or so clearly stated that is without need of an explanation; 3. a position, concept or statement generally believed to be accepted or obvious, or a scientific accuracy or undisputed conclusion; 4. to be faithful to a cause or person […]

The Portable Priest

March 3, 2014May 29, 2014 The Rev. Father Bryan Wolf, OPocLeave a Comment

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15 I try to always travel prepared and, for that matter, be prepared. Perhaps it is from my early youth of being a boy scout, as it is their motto; but more than likely my nearly thirty years […]