Opening Address Bloom’s Sunday Mass, and today the Gospel says plainly why one man could not see Christ: he could not for the crowd. We offer this Mass in the Independent Catholic tradition—not affiliated with or recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, but standing in the same Roman Rite, held by a pastor for whom […]
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Opening Address Bloom’s Sunday Mass, and today it opens on four words that the Gospel puts in two different mouths: have patience with me. We offer this Mass in the Independent Catholic tradition—not affiliated with or recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, but standing in the same Roman Rite, held by a pastor for whom […]
Opening Address My kingdom is not of this world — that’s Christ’s own answer, standing bound in front of the one man in the room with actual worldly power to kill him, and it’s the whole of what we gather to consider today. Beloved, grace and peace to you this morning — however you arrive […]
Opening Address Bloom’s Sunday Mass, offered today in the Independent Catholic tradition — not affiliated with or recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, but standing in the same apostolic lineage, the same Roman Rite, the same devotion, held by a pastor for whom this tradition has always been home. Beloved, grace and peace to you […]



