As you may have noticed the BLOG took a break for the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s been a great few days, but I need a two week vacation to recover… I’m exhausted. Our life is very blessed and very full. With that said, it really takes grace to celebrate. Let me give you an idea what … Continue reading “It Takes Grace To Celebrate” →

I had a chat about Thanksgiving at my physical therapy session today. We agreed that Thanksgiving is generally a more relaxing holiday celebration... the "drama level" seems to be lower...people tend to get along better. Hey, maybe it's the turkey. I recently saw that "turkey meat contains tryptophan, an amino acid that the body needs … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving →

Time is racing by… the leaves have turned and the temperature is dropping. November is the last month of the church year, ending with the feast of Christ the King on November 26th.  December 3rd is the first day of Advent, the first day of the new church year. Wow, it seems like time accelerates as you … Continue reading “Be Encouraged” →

Originally Posted March 23, 2023 Some days I struggle to stay positive and hopeful and  joyful…why is this ? Well, maybe it’s the spicy food I ate last night and the resulting poor night’s sleep, maybe it’s the fact that my March Madness bracket is on life support, maybe it’s because I was shocked at the “old … Continue reading “Take A Deep Breath….” →

We are blessed with a large and wonderful family. When you add up our children, their spouses, their children, on average we have a celebration every three days of the year. I do try to pray for each of them by name every day.  Yet with this many, you have to pay attention to precedence. If … Continue reading “Happy Birthday, Ang” →

Originally Posted March 22, 2022 I remember the story of a pastor who was annoyed by a “parishioner Joe” sleeping during his carefully crafted sermon ….. ”that is so rude, not even trying to pay attention, I can’t believe it…..”. After Mass, Joe came up to him and said,” I’m so sorry I was dozing off in … Continue reading “Does My Happy Face Look Like My Crabby Face?” →

Originally Posted March 18, 2022 Often the truths of God seem counter intuitive… they are not what you would expect…. almost going against common sense. It would seem the rich are better off than the poor and should be happier here on earth and in eternity; the poor just get the “short end of the … Continue reading “Suffering Is Not All Bad” →

Originally Posted March 17, 2022 The Catechism tells us that “temptation is an attraction, either from outside oneself or from within, to act contrary to right reason and the commandments of God.” (CCC 538). “Temptation is something you want to have or to do, even though you know you shouldn't. That bag of peanut butter cups on top … Continue reading “Temptations” →

Originally Posted March 16, 2022 Boy, he’s really on his game! When someone is on their game, they’re playing their best…. every shot seem to go in, every pass is perfect, …. wow, great game. When you see highlight reels of great players, all the greatest plays patched together… they seem incredible. But highlight reels are … Continue reading “Our Highlight Reel” →

Originally Posted March 15, 2022 I still recall the trauma of my second semester Organic Chemistry class back at St. Louis U. My teacher was somewhat unusual…a bit like the “mad scientist”. He tended to think he was teaching a group of Nobel Science candidates, taking our exam questions from the Organic Chemistry Journal. (the … Continue reading “ B+ ” →