Many years ago members of our community decided to look up the date of their actual baptism in order to celebrate each year the anniversary of this momentous event. It was exciting as individuals discovered that they were baptized on a certain saint’s feast day… ”oh great, I was baptized on the feast day of … Continue reading Our Lady of Sorrows
Category: Love
“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”
“Hound Of Heaven”
Today I was talking to Judy about what draws people to Christ. Why do people give their life to the Lord; how does this happen? I guess every Christian has their story of how they came to know and love the Lord. Many may have been raised in a Christian family and over time made … Continue reading “Hound Of Heaven”
“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”
“Unity —> Life Forevermore”
Love is not abstract. Love is more than something to analyze and study. Love is patient and kind and tender and giving. Love is compelling…. it makes sense. It’s more than “punching my holiness card each day …. oh yes, I love God and I love my neighbor; hey, I completed my acts of love… I pray, I give … Continue reading “Unity —> Life Forevermore”
“Death Shall be No More”
My brothers were born on August 17th, a year apart the same date. My mother once mentioned that she could have been induced and I would may have also been born on August 17th…..one birthday party for all three boys. Even after many years, she almost fainted at the thought. So I was born 6 days … Continue reading “Death Shall be No More”
“Saints In Our Midst”
I am blessed to know many holy priests. Growing up I hardly knew any priests, except when I went to confession where I did my best to disguise my voice so the priest didn’t know it was me with these terrible sins. I still remember my first confession. I was about 8 years old and … Continue reading “Saints In Our Midst”
“Pete & Edwarda—Well Done”
Almost 8,000 people die each day in the United States; approximately 150,000 die each day throughout the world. Death can seem almost routine… ” some catch our eye, others remain a distant statistic… some are tragic and untimely… others seem normal or predictable. Yet every death is eternally significant. Each death precedes that momentous moment … Continue reading “Pete & Edwarda—Well Done”
“ I’m Hungry ”
St. John Brindisi, great saint and Doctor of the Church, is quoted as saying, “the greatest longing in the spirit of man is the hunger for love.” In some ways that sounds a bit vague or maybe “mushy”. Actually, what does love mean anyway…. aren’t there different types of love… romantic love (eros), friendly love (philia), selfless love … Continue reading “ I’m Hungry ”
“The Works Of God Are All Of Them Good”
“Listen, my faithful children….. send up the sweet odor of your hymn of praise; bless the Lord for all he has done! Proclaim the greatness of his name, loudly sing his praises, with music on the harp and all stringed instruments; sing out with joy as you proclaim: The works of God are all of them good.”(Sir. … Continue reading “The Works Of God Are All Of Them Good”
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