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About Paul Harris

Pastor Harris retired from congregational ministry after 40 years in office on 31 December 2023. He is now devoting himself to being a husband, father, and grandfather. He still thinks cenobitic monasticism is overrated and cave dwelling under.

Adult Confirmation Class 10

After looking around the internet and seeing what pastors, particularly my generation, were posting, I decided that my audio only catechism classes were better than some of them, even the video ones, that sounded liked the biology professor in Wonder Years. What … Continue reading

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A Biblical versus A Greek Tragedy

In light of Rory Mcliroy’s stunning collapse and even more stunning comeback at The Masters, one might almost say of Biblical proportions, it’s fitting to remember one should say the Greek Tragedy that is Tiger Woods in light of yet … Continue reading

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The Coldest Winter

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Adult Confirmation Class 9

After looking around the internet and seeing what pastors, particularly my generation, were posting, I decided that my audio only catechism classes were better than some of them, even the video ones, that sounded liked the biology professor in Wonder Years. What … Continue reading

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Mama  was wrong!

Well, she was right and wrong. As any of my parishioners could tell you, certainly anyone who had been through one of my Adult Confirmation classes, I would use my mother’s ability to ignore my whining as if I wasn’t … Continue reading

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Adult Confirmation Class 8

After looking around the internet and seeing what pastors, particularly my generation, were posting, I decided that my audio only catechism classes were better than some of them, even the video ones, that sounded liked the biology professor in Wonder Years. What … Continue reading

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Is RIP All?

Before reading further you must listen to this mp3. I referred to this 9-25-11 on St. Michael and All Angels and rightly pointed out the error of this song in saying “we shall stand guard though the angels sleep.” Angels … Continue reading

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Adult Confirmation Class 7

After looking around the internet and seeing what pastors, particularly my generation, were posting, I decided that my audio only catechism classes were better than some of them, even the video ones, that sounded liked the biology professor in Wonder Years. What … Continue reading

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A Message of Bloodshed

Frankly I’m glad I couldn’t find the photograph described here: “In September of 1970, Arafat’s guerrilla warfare corps hijacked four international aircraft and forced them to land in the Jordanian desert, at Dawson’s Field. Jordan’s King Hussein used his army … Continue reading

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Adult Confirmation Class 6

After looking around the internet and seeing what pastors, particularly my generation, were posting, I decided that my audio only catechism classes were better than some of them, even the video ones, that sounded liked the biology professor in Wonder Years. What … Continue reading

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