Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
Let me begin by thanking our own Bishop Peter J. Jugis for his goodness, holiness and service to God and his Church. However, after I gave this homily below for the fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Feb. 3, I was caught off guard by the overwhelming response of the faithful. With their many comments after the Masses, I discovered a real disappointment in the bishops of the United States, and an incredible and genuine desire for their leadership.
The concept of nationalism in the Western world has developed in the 19th century as an underlying fundamental ideology of free market democracies.