Pastor’s Letter, August 13, Fr. Longenecker
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The other day someone asked me, “What is your vision for OLR parish?” I answered, “In the sixth century the great Roman Empire was disintegrating as a result of unlimited power, untold wealth and widespread moral degeneracy. The infrastructures were failing. Politicians were corrupt, the old religions were moribund and indifferent. The barbarians were encroaching and there was widespread fear, despair and collapse of civilization.” St. Benedict of Nursia went out from Rome and began to establish small monastic communities in the hills of Rome. His …
- Donna Craft
- August 11, 2023
- 9:50 am