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."
I have just gotten through what will probably be one of the worst weeks of my life. I have come out the other side a very humble guy. God surly has greater plans for me and right now I am all ears. I have a horrible family medical history. MyContinue Reading
We were now attending Mass each week as a family. Our faith life began to grow. I found myself missing the Eucharist more and more each week. As the patriarch of Clan Collins I needed to get our family into a right relationship with God. How does a Catholic, civillyContinue Reading
A life to be celebrated or a burden to be terminated? The answer to that question currently depends on the will of the mother. If the mother wants the child then it is considered a life and protected to the full extent of the law. If the mother does notContinue Reading
I had been back to attending weekly Mass for about a month when my wife surprised me by telling me that she would like to go with me. This was a pleasant surprise to me seeing the Catholic faith was the only Christian faith my wife once told me sheContinue Reading
I interrupt the regularly scheduled blogcast to bring you this breaking news: Today I completed my second and third degrees in the Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic men’s fraternity in the world. The following is taken off the Knights of Columbus website: “Thanks toContinue Reading
Several years ago the Catholic Church started a commercial campaign to bring fallen away Catholics back to the church. It was called Catholics Come Home. Most of the commercials talked about the many things the Catholic Church has achieved in its two-thousand year existence. I believe a majority of theseContinue Reading
My life was looking up. Things were going well between my girlfriend and me and our kids got along well together. I asked them to move in. A short time later I asked her to be my wife. She wanted the big church wedding complete with white dress and receptionContinue Reading