Makes: 4 servings Active Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients • 2 large sweet-tart apples, such as Fuji or Braeburn, sliced • 1 large bulb fennel, trimmed, cored and thinly sliced, plus 1 tablespoon chopped fronds for garnish • 1 large red onion, sliced • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided…
Friar Ed’s Famous Butternut Squash Soup
3 cups diced butternut squash 1 medium sweet onion rough chop 1 pint chicken broth Tablespoon of brown sugar Salt and pepper to taste Three strips of apple-wood smoked bacon Milk Chopped Chives and a dollop of Sour Cream. Spray the bottom of the pot with Pam and cook the bacon strips on medium heat…
Life in a Fishbowl
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…
Schism
There has been a lot of publicity lately in the press about priests leaving the Roman Catholic Church to incardinate into other non-Roman catholic jurisdictions. The reasons for leaving the Roman jurisdiction of our catholic faith obviously vary, but for the most part it is because of either discontent or conflict with an archaic, inflexible…
What to call me
And so, several days ago, I was consecrated a bishop. Since that time, many of you have asked, “When are you going to change your Facebook name?” “What do I call you? How do we address you? What is your correct title?” I want to take a moment to answer these questions, but in a…
The Perfect Joy of Saint Francis of Assisi
When I think of Francis of Assisi, I don’t consider the garden statues or a simple animal loving tree hugger, no, rather I see a dynamic, prophetic and “thoroughly Catholic man”. I see a soul on fire with the love of God, commissioned by Christ to bring a new vitality to the Church which was…
Christmas
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. The cold weather is painful with arthritis and the shorter days does a number on my depression, but the excitement and anticipation of the coming of the Christ-child makes all that seem irrelevant. Of course, the cold weather is easier to deal with at my size. I…
To be a Bishop
Even as I type this, preparations are underway for the consecration of two new bishops within the International Old Catholic Churches. As one of those who is to be consecrated, I have had much to think about and ponder over during the past several months. A few of my closest friends are bishops, and I…
Missionary in my own land
In the New Testament we see two levels of contextualization. The level at which Jesus functioned and the level at which the Apostles functioned. We will first take a look at Jesus. From the human perspective, Jesus lived his life as a righteous Jew and experienced everything that his fellow Jews did, including exile to…
Senses Be Stilled – Good Morning
Upon the blue stillness lies the immensity of all seen and unseen, all wished and non-wished, all glorified and all condemned. Somewhere in the distance a wind chime softens the silence, calling upon a new soliloquy of transcendence. The sheet torn in the temple has settled on dirt floors – created and creating still; pondering…