The world is a vast and mysterious place. I am but a speck of dust being carried by the winds of opportunity.
Sinner, Catholic, American, husband and father to five wonderful children, Navy veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Mission Statement - "I will be a lantern through which Christ’s light shines brightly, radiating warmth, love and mercy; giving glory to God by being a joyful steward of his creatures he has entrusted to my care."
When I first converted to Catholicism I carried with me much Lutheran baggage. I professed that the Catholic Church held the fullness of the truth, yet, like so many Catholics today believed that it was wrong on some very important points. I let my pride guide my mind as IContinue Reading
This is the Greek word – doulos. It is most often translated in Holy Scripture as servant. This is the lesser of its two meanings. A better translation of doulos is slave. A slave is; “one who gives himself up to another’s will those whose service is used by ChristContinue Reading
In the wake of yet another tragic act of violence there has been the usual knee jerk reaction calling for more laws and more restrictions, more bans and more loss of freedoms concerning guns. The gun is to blame for the killing in Las Vegas. If we only had oneContinue Reading
Jimmy’s high school was known throughout the state as having the best football team anywhere to be found. It was a rare year that they didn’t win the state championship. Recruiters from colleges across the country often made stops to watch his team play and every year three or fourContinue Reading
God alone is holy. God too, is love. The two words are so closely related that they can be thought of as the same thing. Holiness is love and love is holiness. Holiness in a thing, in an action, in a place, or in a person is nothing more thanContinue Reading
While driving through the countryside I came upon a house where someone had transformed various objects into planters. There was an old boot with a bright yellow flower growing up from it. There was a claw-footed bathtub and the rusting body of an old truck with different plants growing inContinue Reading
It was 7:45 on a lazy Sunday afternoon in Hawaii. Sailors were either sleeping or quietly going about their daily routines. Ten minutes later the air raid siren would begin to sound and the General Quarters alarm would blare throughout the ship, causing all to wonder why. This never happenedContinue Reading