Future saint or sinner?!? Gamblers think they have a special gift in predicting the future; yet in the long run most of them end up broke. At times all of us give it a try…. from predicting the weather, to the elections, to ball games. In 2022 you heard “no way the Yankees aren’t bringing home … Continue reading “Hey, I’m No Jimmy The Greek”
Category: Admirable People
“Heaven Is Cheering”
It’s All Saints Day, one of my favorite feasts of the year. On our street the kids dress up as their favorite saint and go begging for goodies. They recite some interesting tidbit about their saint and get some M&M’s, Snickers, DOTS, Reese’s Pieces, Hershey bars, chips, Twix’s and more to put into their little bag … Continue reading “Heaven Is Cheering”
“Dance Like Nobody’s Watching”
I saw an interview with the newly elected Speaker of the House Michael Johnson. He spoke about his “adopted” first son whose challenges, including skin color (he’s black), made it more difficult for him to grow up than for his second son who was white. He commented that every person has a different path in … Continue reading “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching”
“Serving In A Company of Saints”
If I had to make a list of the “top five toughest cookies in the Bible”, I would certainly include St. Paul. Paul seemed to have had an answer for every situation; he never seemed to be at a loss. Even when he was experiencing great trials, he seemed to be on top of his … Continue reading “Serving In A Company of Saints”
“Who’s the GOAT?”
It’s the thing today to proclaim the “greatest of all time”….. oh it’s Michael Jordon, it’s Tom Brady, what about the Babe---Babe Ruth. I have to say in the category of the “greatest players of music on teeth”, my name has been mentioned; yet in all humility, I have to defer to my St. Louis colleague Rick Floyd. Rick … Continue reading “Who’s the GOAT?”
“Father Ed”
Sometimes it seems that the world is speeding up… or maybe I’m just slowing down. At times my thought process can run from trying to digest the happenings of the current day with more news than any one person can even begin to digest; other times I’m reflecting back on my past which seems so … Continue reading “Father Ed”
“We Expect To Be With Him For All Eternity”
I’m often confounded by how quickly wonderful events of faith can tend to slip through my fingers, like trying to hold water in my hands….. it’s there and then it’s gone. When you list the numerous examples of faith that the apostles witnessed, it’s amazing that their faith was not rock solid like a mountain. They … Continue reading “We Expect To Be With Him For All Eternity”
“Thank God For Friends”
“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: he that has found one has found a treasure. There is nothing so precious as a faithful friend and no scales can measure his excellence. A faithful friend is an elixir of life; and those who fear the Lord will find him.” (Sirach 6:14-16) I have been blessed to have had many true friends … Continue reading “Thank God For Friends”
“Serving Till The End”
I love the story of Joshua, a faithful follower of the Lord and a faithful lieutenant of Moses. He was a strong man of God who encouraged the Israelites to take the promised land despite the size and strength of the enemy: ”do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of … Continue reading “Serving Till The End”
“A Happy Ending”
In today’s mass reading (Deut. 34:1-12) Moses is denied entry into the Promised land. At first glance it seems that Moses is getting a “raw deal”. After all the trials and tribulations he endured in leading the Israelites out of Egypt, and now this. God himself had praised Moses in the highest ways: “no prophet has … Continue reading “A Happy Ending”
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