The first need for the soul
It seems we give little thought to the actual meaning of confession/forgiveness as understood by Jesus and is perhaps the reason we too often find ourselves going back time and…
God is with you
I have long been a fan of author, Madeleine Le'Engle so when I saw this I decided to share it with everyone. Lately the question "Why is God letting this…
my own March Madness
We are halfway through March and I am glad. It's not that I want to wish my life away, but March is not a month that I am particularly fond…
A milestone
Milestone n. 1. A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point. 2. An important event, as in a child's development, the history of a nation, or the advancement of knowledge in a field; a turning point. Our nation reached a grim milestone this past week when the number of Covid-19 deaths exceeded 500,000. That is a staggering number and sadly…
Don’t lose sight of the giver
St. Augustine offers and example of a man who makes a beautiful ring for his betrothed and she in turn loves the ring more than the one who made it…
Prayer to Unite
Almighty God, give us grace to lay to heart the great danger we are in by our unhappy divisions. Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatever else may hinder…
A little blog
The late Fulton Sheen once wrote: "We can think of Lent as a time to eradicate evil or cultivate virtue, a time to pull up weeds or plant good seeds.…
Quiet as a Church mouse
As a child when going to church or any place where quiet was required I recall my mother instructing us that we better be as quiet as "church mice." As…
Hope
I am not really a winter/snow person and I have pretty much decided that I am not a 2020 person either. When I went out to do some shoveling this…
Pray
Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, A heart that forgives the worst, A mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith…