John Mack
@johnpmack.bsky.social
Senior Catholic priest, Diocese of Buffalo; Priest Chaplain, Aquinas Institute, Rochester, NY; Friends of Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, Volunteer for pre & post liver transplant patients. Recipient living donor liver transplant 6/30/20. Veteran.
Yes. All the time. Unexamined. Denied. Often dwelling in our fears and expressed in hatred.
February 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Yes. All the time. Unexamined. Denied. Often dwelling in our fears and expressed in hatred.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The 80th Anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi’s Auschwitz Concentration Camp
January 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The 80th Anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi’s Auschwitz Concentration Camp
The Twelve Days of Christmas continue. The Word made flesh is revealed in unlikely and surprising places as love conquers all.
December 30, 2024 at 2:12 PM
The Twelve Days of Christmas continue. The Word made flesh is revealed in unlikely and surprising places as love conquers all.
Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄 ❤️
December 24, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄 ❤️
December 17. The last days of Advent.
December 17, 2024 at 11:31 AM
December 17. The last days of Advent.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, pray for us.
December 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, pray for us.
The White Crucifixion, 1938 by Marc Chagall, his response to the Kristallnacht, Night of Broken Glass, the anti Jewish pogrom, November 9-10, 1938 in Germany and Austria. This work of art is a favorite of Pope Francis
December 9, 2024 at 12:03 AM
The White Crucifixion, 1938 by Marc Chagall, his response to the Kristallnacht, Night of Broken Glass, the anti Jewish pogrom, November 9-10, 1938 in Germany and Austria. This work of art is a favorite of Pope Francis
The occasional convergence of the Second Advent Sunday and the Prevenient Grace celebration of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in her mother’s womb, preparing her for the angel’s message in the Annunciation. Hope and peace as a light in the night.
December 8, 2024 at 12:51 PM
The occasional convergence of the Second Advent Sunday and the Prevenient Grace celebration of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in her mother’s womb, preparing her for the angel’s message in the Annunciation. Hope and peace as a light in the night.
On Dec. 2, 1980, three nuns (Ita Ford, Maura Clarke, and Dorothy Kazel) and one lay worker (Jean Donovan) were abducted, raped, and murdered upon their return from Comalapa International Airport in El Salvador by members of the U.S. backed National Guard.
+El Salvador martyrs,
Pray for us
+El Salvador martyrs,
Pray for us
December 3, 2024 at 1:34 AM
On Dec. 2, 1980, three nuns (Ita Ford, Maura Clarke, and Dorothy Kazel) and one lay worker (Jean Donovan) were abducted, raped, and murdered upon their return from Comalapa International Airport in El Salvador by members of the U.S. backed National Guard.
+El Salvador martyrs,
Pray for us
+El Salvador martyrs,
Pray for us
“The Advent mystery in our own lives is the beginning of the end end of all, in us, that is not yet Christ”
Thomas Merton
Seasons of Celebration, p. 95
‘Advent: Hope or Delusion?’
Thomas Merton
Seasons of Celebration, p. 95
‘Advent: Hope or Delusion?’
November 30, 2024 at 11:04 AM
“The Advent mystery in our own lives is the beginning of the end end of all, in us, that is not yet Christ”
Thomas Merton
Seasons of Celebration, p. 95
‘Advent: Hope or Delusion?’
Thomas Merton
Seasons of Celebration, p. 95
‘Advent: Hope or Delusion?’
#DonateLife Liver transplant recipient from a living donor 30 June 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester NY. Amazed everyday at the gift. 💚
November 27, 2024 at 10:25 PM
#DonateLife Liver transplant recipient from a living donor 30 June 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester NY. Amazed everyday at the gift. 💚
Wonderful response from over at Meta. Love to hear from you. I’ll start:
“We’re a team, and you’re part of it” from my hepatologist
“We found a donor” from the living donor transplant coordinator, June 2 2020
“They’re closing the seminary” from a friend and colleague, Tuesday February 4, 2020
“We’re a team, and you’re part of it” from my hepatologist
“We found a donor” from the living donor transplant coordinator, June 2 2020
“They’re closing the seminary” from a friend and colleague, Tuesday February 4, 2020
November 26, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Wonderful response from over at Meta. Love to hear from you. I’ll start:
“We’re a team, and you’re part of it” from my hepatologist
“We found a donor” from the living donor transplant coordinator, June 2 2020
“They’re closing the seminary” from a friend and colleague, Tuesday February 4, 2020
“We’re a team, and you’re part of it” from my hepatologist
“We found a donor” from the living donor transplant coordinator, June 2 2020
“They’re closing the seminary” from a friend and colleague, Tuesday February 4, 2020
“Attention is the beginning of devotion” —- Mary Oliver
November 19, 2024 at 3:35 AM
“Attention is the beginning of devotion” —- Mary Oliver
As found in it’s natural state 😉
November 18, 2024 at 11:10 AM
As found in it’s natural state 😉
“No day shall erase you from the memory of time” is a quote from The Aeneid by Roman poet Virgil that appears in the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in NYC. From the CBS 60 Minutes report on the continuing work identifying human remains from 9/11. Science, technology, expertise matter.
November 18, 2024 at 1:16 AM
“No day shall erase you from the memory of time” is a quote from The Aeneid by Roman poet Virgil that appears in the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in NYC. From the CBS 60 Minutes report on the continuing work identifying human remains from 9/11. Science, technology, expertise matter.
An early Thanksgiving feast with my Aunt Jo and Cousins Carl and Lorraine and Kim, a friend of the family. Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, sweet potatoes, rolls, apple pie and ice cream. ❤️❤️❤️
November 17, 2024 at 2:03 AM
An early Thanksgiving feast with my Aunt Jo and Cousins Carl and Lorraine and Kim, a friend of the family. Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, sweet potatoes, rolls, apple pie and ice cream. ❤️❤️❤️
Attention to details 😉
November 16, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Attention to details 😉
Got this from Wegmans Pittsford. Beautiful. In my Aquinas office. Waiting for my others at home to bloom.
November 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Got this from Wegmans Pittsford. Beautiful. In my Aquinas office. Waiting for my others at home to bloom.
In retirement, serving as Priest Chaplain at Aquinas Institute, Rochester NY, a Catholic, college preparatory school, in the Basilian tradition, grades 6-12. Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge. Wonderful colleagues!
November 12, 2024 at 2:58 AM
In retirement, serving as Priest Chaplain at Aquinas Institute, Rochester NY, a Catholic, college preparatory school, in the Basilian tradition, grades 6-12. Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge. Wonderful colleagues!