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."
On July 16, 2021, Pope Francis issued Traditionis Custodes, a motu proprio on the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the reform of 1970. Motu proprio is Latin for “on his own impulse”. Traditionis Custodes reversed the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum issued by Pope Benedict XVI on July 7,Continue Reading
The Navy has a particular way that it ties its ships to the pier. This is done so the ship will be secure no matter what the sea state is. They use six lines (ropes) to do this. Lines one and six go straight to the pier from the frontContinue Reading
The word sacrament comes from the Latin word sacramentum. A sacramentum was an oath sworn to the gods in an act of consecration. It was also the oath to the death a Roman soldier took to the emperor. The Church defines a Sacrament as, “Sacraments are outward signs of inwardContinue Reading
There is a rule in screen writing that you never put in a detail that won’t be used later. James Bond movies are famous for this. Early on in every James Bond movie Q gives James the exact secret gadgets he will need to get out of a life andContinue Reading
My heart yearned to see the supernatural reality that I was part of. Then one day it happened, like a fog dissipating in the early morning light. Darkness slowly gave way to shadows as the world began to come alive. My senses heightened. My anticipation I could hardly contain. IContinue Reading
January 20, 2021. For only the second time in this country’s history a Catholic was sworn in as our President. This happened amid cheers of joy by one half of our country and vile hatred by the other. As I watched the events leading up to this I couldn’t helpContinue Reading
By now many of us has heard the inspirational story of eggs, potatoes, and coffee beans. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this story allow me to summarize it for you. An egg, a potato, and some coffee beans are all put into some boiling water. When theContinue Reading