April 2022 archive of The Seed
The Eucharist and Holiness
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 4/25/22
As we celebrate our children’s First Holy Communion this month, all of us have an opportunity to reflect upon our relationship to the Eucharist. Two things are helpful for us to consider in this regard: devotion and piety. Devotion is a certain ardor of affection in the things of ... Read More »
Consuming Easter Glory
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 4/21/22
During the eight days following Easter Sunday, the Church provides us with beautiful meditations in the Liturgy of the Hours (the Liturgy of the Hours is a collection of psalms, Scripture passages, Church writings, and prayers that every bishop, priest, deacon, and religious promise to pray multiple times every ... Read More »
Alleluia, He is Risen!
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 4/13/22
In the Eastern Church, there is a customary Easter greeting. As Christians greet one another on Easter morning, they make a call and response in Greek (the language of their liturgy): “Christos anesti” - “alithos anesti!” which translates as the greeting: “Christ is risen!” to which the response “He ... Read More »
Growth through Pruning
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 4/05/22
In the midst of the plan to restructure the archdiocese, we may wonder if this is really going to happen, or if it is more of an optional task, so I want to reemphasize something I think has perhaps been unclear: Going through the Beacons of Light process according ... Read More »