Blog Inventory

The purpose of my blog is stated on the masthead above: Commentary on life and ministry in my parish, in the Roman Catholic Church and in the world around us. I believe that's a purpose worth the effort involved here and I remain committed to the notion that the exchange of views and opinions on Church life and teaching is a fruitful enterprise.

The main thrust of my blog is not political but there's no denying that this is the election season and it's impossible to ignore the questions, dilemmas and concerns the election raises for Catholics. Yes, you'll find disagreement here but you will also find the statements of the American Catholic bishops and links to other materials they provide for forming consciences for faithful citizenship. I am pleased if this blog is a place where those who disagree with the Church encounter documents and material offering what the Church teaches.

If you read the comboxes then you know they've generated some heat of late involving politics, abortion, moral imperatives for Catholic voters and my posting these topics. Some of the criticism has been quite strong and has led me to take an inventory of the topics and tenor of this blog and for that I'm grateful. It's been a helpful exercise for me to look back and take stock of what I've been writing.

(BTW: This is not the best venue for replying to concerns particular to the parish I serve. I encourage anonymous local commenters to be in touch, by name.)

Here are the titles/subject matter of a complete list of my posts going back a month and a half to September 1, 2008. I've color-coded the posts to indicate visually the areas this blog treats.

• Green: posts on prayer and worship
• Blue: posts on scriptures and preaching
• Red: posts on election issues
• Black: statements by the pope and the bishops
• Orange: reflective posts and prayers written by ConcordPastor
• Violet: posts on "other" topics

1. Mon. Morning Offering (October 13)
   
2. Sunday Homily
3. An Archbishop for Obama?
4. Post on Sunday scriptures
5. Bible study series
6. Gallup poll on voters’ priorities
7. The debate that wasn’t a debate
8. Yom Kippur II
9. Post on Sunday scriptures
10. Yom Kippur I
11. US Bishops on Forming Conscience
12. Questions for candidates prior to debate
13. Understanding the Bible
    
14. Reflection on meeting a grieving friend
15. Mon. Morning Offering
16. Sunday Homily
17. Synod of Bishops on Bible
    
18. St. Francis of Assisi
19. Post on Sunday scriptures
20. Feast of Guardian Angels
21. Pope’s Prayer Intention for October
22. St. Francis and Blessing of Animals
23. Post on Sunday scriptures
24. Second night of Rosh Hashanah
25. Moments of grace in parish life
26. First night of Rosh Hashanah
27. Respect Life Month
28. Mon. Morning Offering
29. Feast of the Archangels
30. Sunday Homily
31. Post on Sunday scriptures
32. Questions for candidates prior to debate
33. New cathedral in Oakland, CA
34. Reflection on God in the changing seasons
35. Reflection on seeing an old friend
36. Post on Sunday scriptures
37. Reflection on changing seasons
38. Mon. Morning Offering
39. Sunday homily
40. Post on Sunday scriptures
41. US parishes reducing number of Sunday Masses
42. Reflections on summer vacation
43. Post on Sunday scriptures
44. Bishop Favalora’s letter on discerning moral issues
45. Mon. Morning Offering
46. Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
47. Sunday homily
48. Post on Post-its
49. Reflection on changing seasons
50. Post on Sunday scriptures
51. International readers of my blog
52. A Prayer for Teachers
    
53. Scriptures to ponder on 9/11
54. Hymn and Prayer for 9/11
55. Bishop Jerome Hamus on immigration
56. Camille Paglia on abortion and Democrats
57. Post on Sunday scriptures
58. Bishops’ response to Senator Biden on abortion
59. Mon. Morning Offering
60. Feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin
61. Sunday Homily
62. Video of comedian Brian Regan
63. Bishop’s response to Speaker Pelosi on abortion
64. Post on Sunday scriptures
65. Bishop’s response to Speaker Pelosi on abortion
66. Poem by Mary Oliver
67. Note on comboxes and spam
68. Post on Sunday scriptures
69. Three Prayers: for Teachers; for Students; for Parents
    
70. Catholic ethicist responds on abortion and election
71. Humor piece on the first day at school
72. Pope’s Prayer Intention for September
73. Prayer for when a son/daughter leaves home
    
74. Reflection on September and Poem by Robert Francis
    
75. Mon. Morning Offering (September 1)
    

-ConcordPastor