Today Judy and I were asked to “share our faith story” with some young people at Koinonia Academy…. grades 7-12, about 13-18 in age. Having not spoken to a group of young people for quite awhile, I was trying to remember what would be important to them at that age. Gee, what was I focused on when … Continue reading “You Are Beautiful”
Category: Admirable People
“Be Careful of Headlines”
Have you heard of Yellow Journalism…. “ it refers to sensationalistic or biased stories that newspapers present as objective truth. Established late 19th-century journalists coined the term to belittle the unconventional techniques of their rivals.” Hmmmmmmm, sounds very familiar; I guess today it’s called fake news. Headlines are meant to grab your attention… causing you to read the rest of … Continue reading “Be Careful of Headlines”
“A Pope of Mercy & Kindness”
A caricature is “an exaggeration of someone’s characteristic features… often to highlight human shortcomings…. a form of satire.” Hmmmmm. Sometimes they can be funny and harmless, other times they are cutting and hurtful. Joseph Ratzinger was too often described in exaggerated and hurtful ways….e.g. “God’s Rottweiller”. In truth he was a kind and holy and humble father of the church. … Continue reading “A Pope of Mercy & Kindness”
“Keeping First Things First”
Originally Posted August 24, 2021 I think most of us need goals to challenge us and keep us moving in a good direction. When you’re younger the goals may be to finish school, to get that job and that promotion, to find a spouse. As you age, the goals tend to change… to raising a … Continue reading “Keeping First Things First”
Pope Benedict
May this Giant of the Church rest in peace. Pope Benedict was a wonderful and holy priest and bishop and Pope. We were so blessed to have him as a great leader for these many years… a great theologian, a saintly man. He oversaw and wrote much of the Catechism of the Catholic Church…he was a wonderful … Continue reading Pope Benedict
Pay Forward The Kindness We’ve Received”
I’ve always enjoyed reading the book of Tobit where the archangel Raphael, in the disguise of a man, accompanies and saves Tobias from terrible danger. Raphael is powerful, kind, humble and works behind the scene. He is a true friend. Who has been my “Raphael” over my lifetime? As I look back over my past … Continue reading Pay Forward The Kindness We’ve Received”
Happy Birthday Bird
Many years ago my wife Judy looked at me and said “you know, you’re a real “Bird”. Woe !!! She quickly explained that her dad tended to call people “bird” if they were a bit eccentric. Hmmmmm. To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to make of this new term, so I responded how any other brilliant … Continue reading Happy Birthday Bird
Consult Not Your Fears
Today is the feast day of Pope St. John XXIII, sometimes called “the Good Pope”. He was to be a “caretaker pope”, holding things together until the church could elect a younger and healthier man. When he surprisingly initiated Vatican II, he prayed, “Oh Lord, renew Your wonders in this our day, as by a new Pentecost. Shortly … Continue reading Consult Not Your Fears
Thank God For Friends
I was with a group of “friends” today, talking about “friendship”. It’s a subject we’ve been talking about since we were little kids. In kindergarten we would hear “Who’s your friend Tommy?”. Later we hear, so Lulu who is your BFF” (For you old people BFF means “best friend forever”) Judy asked one of our grandsons, who had … Continue reading Thank God For Friends
Laying Down Your Life
When times are difficult we especially need examples of great leadership; we need examples of great love. Jesus tells us that “ greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”.(John 15:13) These acts of great love can help us to rise up ourselves and love greatly. … Continue reading Laying Down Your Life
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