Deacon Dan Wrighttag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3675972012-01-01T11:33:54-06:00My Life as a Roman Catholic Permanent Deacon: A Weblog of Reflections, Homilies, and Various Other Musings & Rants.TypePadNew Year's Homily: Being Blessingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef0168e4ce9c6c970c2012-01-01T11:33:54-06:002012-01-01T11:27:44-06:00We begin the year with a blessing, and whether it is a coincidence from the lectionary, or something planned, what better day is there to receive a blessing than the first day of the New Year? The Lord Bless you...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2012/01/being-blessing.htmlAn Advent Sermon: Finding the Prophetic Voicetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef015437d2e83f970c2011-12-04T06:28:42-06:002011-12-04T21:09:06-06:00The gospel story, speaking not just of today's message, and even going beyond everything contained in the four gospels, is a story that tells us of things being shaken up. It tells of a world where everything is figuratively flattened....Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2011/12/an-advent-sermon-finding-the-prophetic-voice.htmlThe Wisdom of Being Preparedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef015436ac0842970c2011-11-06T09:18:46-06:002011-11-06T18:34:07-06:00As Advent approaches the Sunday readings begin to alert us that a time of preparation draws near. Really we shouldn't be thinking about being spiritually prepared only at this time, but we should consider it at all the other times...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2011/11/the-wisdom-of-being-prepared.htmlSunday Sermon: Something Truly Amazingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef01539206fcd0970b2011-10-02T21:16:37-05:002011-10-02T21:55:29-05:00There is a place in the New Testament where St. Paul speaks regarding the relative maturity of Christian believers. He uses the analogy that some believers need to be fed milk while others require meat. Today's readings give us a...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2011/10/sunday-sermon-something-truly-amazing.htmlSunday Sermon: The Warning Against Sin and the Remedy for Ittag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef014e8b4236fb970d2011-09-04T14:44:56-05:002011-09-04T15:01:01-05:00The scripture readings for this week revolve around the theme of hearing the voice of the Lord, especially in regard to the situations of life. It's a common theme that we encounter in the Sunday readings: God speaks and we...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2011/09/sunday-sermon-the-warning-against-sin-and-the-remedy-for-it.htmlSunday Sermon: Finding the Faith of Nachshontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef01539082a24f970b2011-08-07T20:44:52-05:002011-08-07T20:47:21-05:00Today's gospel starts out where last week's left off. Jesus had just fed the five thousand with two fish and five loaves of bread, and still mourning the death of John the Baptist, he sought some time to be alone...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2011/08/sunday-sermon-finding-the-faith-of-nachshon.htmlSermon for Trinity Sunday: The Call To Relationshiptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef0154331e2742970c2011-06-19T12:41:27-05:002011-06-19T12:41:27-05:00Today is the feast of the Holy Trinity, when we recall that God revealed himself to humanity as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is no small thing. Today is the day on which we remind ourselves of the most...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2011/06/sermon-for-trinity-sunday-the-call-to-relationship.htmlHow Easter Killed His Faith: On Lee Strobel Responding to Ricky Gervais' Easter Messagetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef014e87e277a2970d2011-04-17T21:42:18-05:002011-04-18T17:31:46-05:00As we begin Holy Week and move toward the celebration of Easter, the news gets really interesting. This is especially true if you, like me, have your news feed set to let you see stories on religion. Maybe the religion...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2011/04/how-easter-killed-his-faith.htmlDoes Religion Lay the Foundation for Gender Discrimination?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef014e87ca8067970d2011-04-14T07:14:56-05:002011-04-14T07:14:56-05:00If you believe what Frances Kissling of the Washington Post blog says, it does: When women of different faiths who are committed to women’s equality get together, there is little space between their views. They agree that official, internal discrimination...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2011/04/does-religion-lay-the-foundation.htmlAtheists in Foxholestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef014e87b078ca970d2011-04-12T21:30:37-05:002011-04-12T22:08:20-05:00So it's true there are atheists in foxholes. Though I never really doubted it, and I certainly never believed it was a good argument or proof for belief to say there are no atheists in foxholes. Believing when bullets are...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2011/04/atheists-in-foxholes.html