With every major moral dilemma that comes up lately, the media always blasts the “conservative, religious right”. Like many of us, I am tired of it. For a very long time, I have felt the need to distance myself from the image of some of the stranger Christian fanatics that I know. Kind of like… Continue reading No More Apologizing
Category: The Christian Life
SERVING IN IRAQ Sergeant’s major decision: to make First Communion
Nice article from my diocesan newspaper.
Misplaced Evil
Regnum Christi recently started a La Familias group in my area. I was very excited to join because I have been waiting for something of this sort for a long time. I have only been a couple of times, but I am enjoying reading about the Pope’s words on marriage and the family with other… Continue reading Misplaced Evil
I Think We Just Need Some New Blood
Another Mass at Auriesville said by a 70 something year old Jesuit. Once again I was grateful to God for the gift of an orthodox Mass. But in the homily the priest kept talking about his experiences at a retreat house in the 70’s. Nothing wrong with that, but there something sad about how almost… Continue reading I Think We Just Need Some New Blood
For the Closing Hymn
at Mass today, the priest had us sing “Day By Day”. I am not making this up.
Being Grateful For…
My father told me I should try to meditate daily, in addition to my prayers, on places where I see God and try to find joy in life. He said he was not raised to do this, and passed that on to the way I was raised. So, I decided to write somethings down that… Continue reading Being Grateful For…
The only valid prenup
Unprecedented Challenge to “No Fault” Divorce-8/04
The Spiritual Works of Mercy
Converting sinners Instructing the ignorant Advising the doubtful Comforting the sorrowful Bearing wrongs patiently Forgiving injuries Praying for the living and dead