Five years ago I had open heart surgery. I had a quintuple bypass to open up a heart that was blocked at over 90%. My heart did not get that way over night and it did not happen without my knowledge. I had the usual symptoms that go with suchContinue Reading
Today is the feast day in which we honor the name of Mary, the Mother of God. The readings are extremely apropos for that. Why? Because they talk about exactly why we honor her. Of all the people who have ever existed, she is the one who best embodies whatContinue Reading
I saw an article about a Nashville Catholic school that indicated a Priest there, who was in charge, had the Harry Potter books removed from the library. He suggested that an exorcist had told him the spells used were copies of actual spells and incantations. My first thought when IContinue Reading
I remember once talking with a man about the diaconate. When I asked him if he would consider serving Christ as a deacon he shook his head and said, “No.” When I asked why not, he replied with an embarrassed laugh, “I’m not worthy of anything like that!” PeopleContinue Reading
July 5, 2017 Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 379 GN 21:5, 8-20A PS 34:7-8, 10-11, 12-13 MT 8:28-34 Luigi Alois Gillarduzzi Hagar und Ismael in der Wüste 1851 It is interesting how we each react in a different way to God’s presence in our life. SometimesContinue Reading
Thursday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 3622 COR 3:15—4:1, 3-6PS 85:9AB AND 10, 11-12, 13-14MT 5:20-26 There is beauty and a depth to the Sacred Scripture that is often missed by those who read it casually. For many, it is because they read it as if it were dictatedContinue Reading
It’s easy to get in a rut. Our lives go on with the same patterns and we find ourselves doing the same things over and over. For some of us, that’s a Godsend. I thrive on patterns. Having a schedule of what is coming up next is ofContinue Reading