Dwight Longenecker's Blog, page 34

Why Spend Money on a Pipe Organ in a Poor Parish?

It’s true. The little parish of which I am pastor is not only the smallest Catholic parish in Greenville, it is also the poorest. We’re located by a run down interchange on I-85. The demographics indicate the most socio economically disadvantaged population in our prosperous city. In addition to the residential low income and high [Read More...]

Check Out the New Organ for OLR!

This is the salvaged organ we are going to have installed in the new Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Greenville, SC. This week we’re launching a “Go Fund Me” type of campaign to help defray the cost. Go to our parish website here to learn more.

The Third Fatima Secret: The Truth at Last!

I can announce here on my blog that the full truth about the third secret of Fatima has finally been revealed. For those who are unfamiliar with the secrets of Fatima, in 1917 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three peasant children in Portugal. The first “secret” she revealed to them was a horrifying vision [Read More...]

Ideologies and the Adventure of Faith

If you’re searching for the meaning of life, I’ve been thinking lately that there are really only three options. The first option is nihilism. That is, that there is no meaning of life and the search for meaning if a fool’s errand, a wild goose chase, a pointless quest. If that is your point of view, [Read More...]

Stories of the Unexpected

Check out my new YouTube channel here Stories of the Unexpected are short, true life stories of the supernatural which will act as teasers leading to a more in depth discussion here on my blog. More later…

Sacrifice or Family Meal?

My article at Aleteia this week reminds that the Mass is first and foremost a re-presentation of Christ’s once for all sacrifice. When we shift our understanding of the Mass from sacrifice to fellowship meal we lose the most profound and mysterious aspect of our Catholic worship. Only when we remember the true meaning of [Read More...]

Homily for Trinity Sunday

Go here to listen to my homily for Trinity Sunday entitled The Trinity in a Cup of Tea

The Problem with Pristine Primitivism

What on earth is “Primitivism”? It’s a reformist idea in religion that buys into the idea that the early church is the pure church and that we have to get rid of all the clutter and corruption that has accumulated in the church over the centuries. I’ve written a long article about the problem within Protestantism [Read More...]

Get to Work. Do What You Can Do

After watching the nightmare of the American presidential election unfold I have woken up to a fresh reality. I would like to share it with you because I encourage you to do what I have resolved to do. First the bad news. This country and our world is in a bad way. The intentional lies, [Read More...]

The Blog is a Hungry Monster

What has happened to your blog Father? Have you stopped standing on your head? Has the Suburban Hermit died or just taken a further vow of silence? Well, the fact of the matter is, blogs are hungry beasts. They need to be fed every day–in fact they want at least three meals a day to [Read More...]