Father Stephen Gadberry

The last year we did it, it was 33 feet tall. It was 20 by 20 foot, 33 feet tall. Massive. So the day starts, we have mass. All of us have mass together at midday. Then we go out and play a football game. And then after that, we... Just have a big meal and light the fire. It's really cool. The seniors are the ones that light the fire. We all go out.

The last year we did it, it was 33 feet tall. It was 20 by 20 foot, 33 feet tall. Massive. So the day starts, we have mass. All of us have mass together at midday. Then we go out and play a football game. And then after that, we... Just have a big meal and light the fire. It's really cool. The seniors are the ones that light the fire. We all go out.

The last year we did it, it was 33 feet tall. It was 20 by 20 foot, 33 feet tall. Massive. So the day starts, we have mass. All of us have mass together at midday. Then we go out and play a football game. And then after that, we... Just have a big meal and light the fire. It's really cool. The seniors are the ones that light the fire. We all go out.

The seniors, when you're a senior, everyone marches out in this line with these big torches, and then you put it in and just hang out until the next morning.

The seniors, when you're a senior, everyone marches out in this line with these big torches, and then you put it in and just hang out until the next morning.

The seniors, when you're a senior, everyone marches out in this line with these big torches, and then you put it in and just hang out until the next morning.

Yeah. Where did it start? We believe with Peter, right? Peter and the disciples. Yeah, so with Jesus Christ. Short answer.

Yeah. Where did it start? We believe with Peter, right? Peter and the disciples. Yeah, so with Jesus Christ. Short answer.

Yeah. Where did it start? We believe with Peter, right? Peter and the disciples. Yeah, so with Jesus Christ. Short answer.

Yeah, yeah. So, the... The beautiful thing about the Catholic Church is the important thing that we really focus on is apostolic succession, meaning like coming from the apostles. So Jesus comes, he loved everyone, he healed everyone, but he also called a very specific group of people to follow him, to learn from him, and then to continue the mission that he started.

Yeah, yeah. So, the... The beautiful thing about the Catholic Church is the important thing that we really focus on is apostolic succession, meaning like coming from the apostles. So Jesus comes, he loved everyone, he healed everyone, but he also called a very specific group of people to follow him, to learn from him, and then to continue the mission that he started.

Yeah, yeah. So, the... The beautiful thing about the Catholic Church is the important thing that we really focus on is apostolic succession, meaning like coming from the apostles. So Jesus comes, he loved everyone, he healed everyone, but he also called a very specific group of people to follow him, to learn from him, and then to continue the mission that he started.

And he gave them gifts, anointing, to continue all the things that he did. You know, the apostles, the 12 disciples. And then, but we've got, you know, we can follow apostolic succession from Christ to St. Peter through all the popes up to Pope Francis right now. So we've got the genealogy of it. Am I saying all of them are good? No, they were like corrupt times in the church.

And he gave them gifts, anointing, to continue all the things that he did. You know, the apostles, the 12 disciples. And then, but we've got, you know, we can follow apostolic succession from Christ to St. Peter through all the popes up to Pope Francis right now. So we've got the genealogy of it. Am I saying all of them are good? No, they were like corrupt times in the church.

And he gave them gifts, anointing, to continue all the things that he did. You know, the apostles, the 12 disciples. And then, but we've got, you know, we can follow apostolic succession from Christ to St. Peter through all the popes up to Pope Francis right now. So we've got the genealogy of it. Am I saying all of them are good? No, they were like corrupt times in the church.

That doesn't take away from the fact that people can be corrupt while the institution still maintains its dignity. And so, although, you know, we've had some good popes, we've had some bad popes, we've had good Christians and bad Christians, you know, everything in between. So it comes back to apostolic succession, you know, just that line of popes. So Peter was the first pope, the apostle. Yeah.

That doesn't take away from the fact that people can be corrupt while the institution still maintains its dignity. And so, although, you know, we've had some good popes, we've had some bad popes, we've had good Christians and bad Christians, you know, everything in between. So it comes back to apostolic succession, you know, just that line of popes. So Peter was the first pope, the apostle. Yeah.

That doesn't take away from the fact that people can be corrupt while the institution still maintains its dignity. And so, although, you know, we've had some good popes, we've had some bad popes, we've had good Christians and bad Christians, you know, everything in between. So it comes back to apostolic succession, you know, just that line of popes. So Peter was the first pope, the apostle. Yeah.

And then now, like, apostolic union, it's like the connection to the Holy Father. And not so much him. We don't worship him, but we recognize him as the father figure of the church. He followed Pope Benedict, who followed John Paul II, who followed John Paul I, and then Paul VI, and then John XXIII, and all the way back. And so we go back to that, to the lineage of...

And then now, like, apostolic union, it's like the connection to the Holy Father. And not so much him. We don't worship him, but we recognize him as the father figure of the church. He followed Pope Benedict, who followed John Paul II, who followed John Paul I, and then Paul VI, and then John XXIII, and all the way back. And so we go back to that, to the lineage of...