Oddwalk Ministries

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Helping Those in Need

Orin’s wife, Erin Hammond, coordinated a Thanksgiving luncheon for the homeless, poor, and elderly of the area that was hosted at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Belleville, IL. On site and through pick-ups and deliveries, they served about 700 people all told between 11am and 1pm on Thanksgiving day. The Belleville News-Democrat stopped by to…

St. Cecilia, Patron of Musicians

“Liturgical action is given a more noble form when sacred rites are solemnized in song, with the assistance of sacred ministers and the active participation of the people.” Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, no. 112 Read more about St. Cecilia here (If it’s still Nov. 22; if not, just google*)! Also, don’t forget to check…

"I am old enough to know better!"

In his book, Forgotten Among the Lilies – Learning To Love Beyond Our Fears, the popular and wise Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, paraphrases the opening lines of Fr. Carlo Carretto’s love letter addressed to the Church, the visible institutional Church.How much I must criticize you, my church and yet how much I love you!You have made…