Church of the Assumption

Prophecy - Prophecy can be profitable – find some people who what to hear what you have to say – tell them what they want to hear, and money can be made – It does not even have to be many people, as long as they have money and are willing to spend it – this is it the situation in 8th Century BC – the time Amos is a prophet and says that “I was no prophet, nor have I belonged to a company of prophets”

There is someone I know, who grew up in Burlington, in the 1960’s, and attended one of the three Catholic elementary schools. One Friday in the fall, his teacher, a religious sister, led the class in prayer. And the prayer was for Notre Dame to win the football game that weekend. The student wondered: why are we praying for a football game?’

Earlier this June, there was a budget meeting at the Capitol, in the House Budget Committee. A member of the Administration presents the budget proposal, and then answers questions from Members of Congress. A pretty routine affair.

Franz Jägerstätter was born o­n 20th May 1907 in St. Radegund, Austria. as the child of the unmarried farm worker Rosalia Huber. She and the father could not afford to marry.