Originally Posted June 15, 2021 I sometimes hear from others and sometimes from myself, “gee, does God hear my prayers….. I’ve been praying about this issue for so long, and it seems that God is ignoring my request…. I don’t hear from him, what’s going on….” This condition left to itself can bring discouragement and … Continue reading When It’s Hard To Pray →

Originally Posted June 11, 2021 Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”  Powerful words… a powerful proclamation on “truth”. Jesus is the way, the truth , and the life. And on … Continue reading The Truth Sets Us Free →

Sister Rose taught Freshmen English at Mercy High School in St. Louis back in the days of the wagon trains. She was about 4’6” tall in full black habit and had a very powerful “presence”. Sr. Rose spoke loudly and carried a big wooden ruler. Sr. Rose was not into “funny business”.  Due to a … Continue reading Sr. Rose, A Tough Cookie →

Originally Posted June 9, 2021 In today’s world the “news” just doesn’t cover your local town, but your state, the nation, and the world. In the church, you don’t just know about your local pastor, but the neighboring parishes and dioceses, the bishops, the U.S. , and the world. Every day you hear the “news”… … Continue reading “Our Model—St. Gregory  or  Moe, Larry & Curly?” →

Jesus said to his disciples: “Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.” (Mt. 24:42) We’ve been reading a lot about the Lord returning for us…perhaps at our death or the end of the world. We don’t know exactly when it will be, so we need to be prepared … Continue reading “Stay Awake” →

Originally Posted June 8, 2021 St. Augustine describes the Sermon on the Mount as  “the perfect standard of the Christian Life”…and the Beatitudes as the “centerpiece” of the sermon.  St. Ambrose says, “ the Beatitudes are meant to be directed inward towards our internal poverty and the attainment of spiritual peace as preparation for the spiritual combat … Continue reading “The Perfect Standard” →

Originally Posted June 14, 2021 Do you believe in miracles…..the phrase uttered by sportscaster Al Michaels in the closing seconds of the United States' improbable semi-final victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics — an event thereafter known as the "Miracle on Ice". Well, I may be getting a little too excited by … Continue reading “Miracle On Dirt” →

Judy and I are taking care of Nemo, our grandson’s goldfish, while they’re on vacation. Nemo seems to know me. He swims back and forth when I pass by. I find myself saying hello to Nemo throughout the day. He’s a pretty nice goldfish. "Man's Best Friend" I just read that the term  'a dog is … Continue reading “No One Understands Me” →

Remember George Banks from the movie  “Father of the Bride”. Remember the scene about the blender.  “You know, Brian, Annie’s a very passionate person. And passionate people tend to overreact at time. Annie comes from a long line of major overreactors. I can definitely lose it.”   "Saga of the Hotdog & Hotdog Buns" I guess we can all tend to overreact … Continue reading “It’s Okay– It’s Not A Big Deal” →

Originally Posted May 20, 2021 I’ve been intrigued by a TV program entitled “Running Wild With Bear Gryll”.  Gryll is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and businessman. In this show he takes a celebrity on a wilderness adventure…skydiving, rappelling off 300’ cliffs, eating snakes, etc. At some point the celebrity is completely out of his comfort … Continue reading “You Can Do This” →