Author Archives: Peter H. Davids

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About Peter H. Davids

I am a retired Director of Clergy Formation for the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter, a retired professor, and an active Catholic priest (and former Episcopal priest for 34 years, writer, and editor). My present appointment is Chaplain to the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist in Our Lady of Guadalupe Priory in Georgetown, Texas. I am also a priest available to parishes and communities in the Diocese of Austin, and the resident priest for the Austin Byzantine Catholic Community. I am married and so am a husband and also a father, and a grandfather.

AntiChrist

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Peter H. Davids

I grew up in a Christian community that emerged during the post-Napoleonic period. It is no surprise that it was concerned about identifying an AntiChrist. Of course such identifications have multiplied over the years – Mussolini, Hitler, a Russian leader, … Continue reading →

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Advent Greetings 2016

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Peter H. Davids

  Dear friends and family, Advent has rolled around again with that combination of reliving the birth of the Incarnate Word from Mary and expecting his return as universal Lord, before whom all rulers will bow to receive their judgment. … Continue reading →

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Davids Advent/Christmas Greetings 2015

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Peter H. Davids

Advent                  2015 Dear friends and family, As we in this Advent season anticipate the coming of Jesus (both reliving the anticipation of his birth and looking expectantly towards his return), we greet you after an eventful year.

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Behold Your god

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Peter H. Davids

I have watched with fascination and then boredom as each mass shooting or attempted mass shooting has unfolded in the USA. There is, of course, horror and anger. Then there are the calls for keep weapons out of the hands of such … Continue reading →

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Myths about Tolerance and Acceptance

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Peter H. Davids

One keeps hearing the claim that followers of Jesus should practice tolerance and acceptance, that this is the way that love is expressed, and that this is the way Jesus lived, that he accepted sinners and tax collectors. Specifically, the … Continue reading →

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On Becoming a Catholic Priest

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Peter H. Davids

While it was a big step for me, emotionally as well as ministerially, in some ways it should not have been that big a deal for my evangelical friends. I had been an Episcopal priest for 34 years and no … Continue reading →

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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross – The Martyrs Win

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Peter H. Davids

Over the past weeks we have heard very saddening news about the state of the church in areas of Iraq and Syria (and to a lesser extent Nigeria). We have heard of beheadings, crucifixions, and destruction. We realize that Christian … Continue reading →

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When will they ever learn?

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Peter H. Davids

I remember the folk song, probably from the 60’s, with the refrain, “When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?” That is what I think about when I reflect on the State of Israel’s war with the Palestinians.

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Mid-Summer Update: Living on the Fast Train, Rooted in St. Francis

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Peter H. Davids

Peter and Judy Davids June 21, 2014 Dear family and friends, It is time that we posted a newsletter on my blog that brought you up to date on where we are at, for that is better than brief notes … Continue reading →

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Roots and Fruits

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Peter H. Davids

If the roots are bad, so is the fruit, or so the saying goes. I have been thinking about that as I listen to two things: (1) the evangelical infighting going on about homosexual relationships and (2) the Catholic teaching … Continue reading →

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