FrMarkMy name is Father Mark Siegel, and I serve God’s One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church as the Dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Orlando, Florida.  While it has not been my practice to spend much time reading the blogs in cyberspace, let alone commenting on what I have read, I have decided to enter the fray for a couple of reasons.  The first is to support this wonderful effort of our outstanding Senior Warden, and the second is to add my voice to a very positive and reasonable response to the many negative and seemingly unreasonable blogs that are out there.

Being the Dean of the Cathedral means that my ministry is quite unlike most parish priests.  That is to say that while I do have the full measure of responsibility that comes with being a priest in charge of a parish, it also means that I have the added duties that come with being a part of the seat of the diocese.  Given my position within the diocese, I simply must maintain a “big picture” outlook and take on the weight and responsibility of serving the diocese, while at the same time being intimately involved in the lives of each and every member of the parish and doing all that I can to guide, direct, protect and feed the local flock.  Both responsibilities are quite an honor and blessing to hold, but in my heart and mind I merely see myself as a simple parish priest that has been called to serve the Lord in a unique way.  So, any contribution that I make to this blog will come from a rather parochial view of the situations that move me to comment.

As I am certain that many others will make comments that come from a much broader perspective (international, national, and even diocesan), I hope that my contribution, that focuses more on how the events of the day might impact each parish and its members, might be somewhat unique on this site, and God willing might even prove helpful.

It is my sincere prayer that anything that I might do here will first and foremost glorify our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but will also play a small part in the further unity, growth and outreach of His Church.

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Fr. Mark+