Originally Posted Feb. 19, 2021 “ Don’t act like a spoiled brat” !!! … my mother’s words still echo in my ears. It was not a compliment. A spoiled brat is characterized by "excessive, self-centered, and immature behavior, a lack of consideration for other people, recurrent temper tantrums, demands for having one's own way, manipulation to get their … Continue reading “ The Brat” →

What in the world is going on? I can find myself out of peace when things aren’t going my way… when my goals aren’t being met… when things I value are being threatened… “what in the world is going on”. Yet, being out of peace can be a barometer showing me what I value in … Continue reading “Longing For Lasting Peace” →

You may remember the famous line in the movie Dirty Harry….. “Go Ahead, Make My Day”. You didn’t bluff and bully Dirty Harry. Well, it seems the blind man in John Chapter 9 had a little bit of “Harry Callahan” in him…. he was one smart, tough, and holy cookie.  "Clint Eastwood...One Tough Cookie" After … Continue reading “Make My Day” →

We are spoiled. There are so many excellent meditations and inspired stories available to us. Everyday I have to force myself to delete many of them…it’s just too much…how much steak and lobster can I handle. Well, for those of you thinking, “Dave, where does your BLOG fall in this mouth watering and tempting cuisine…. … Continue reading “Time For Some Dancing” →

Manna in the dessert…. an intriguing action of God for the people of Israel. God fed his people in the dessert everyday with manna in the morning and quail in the evening. It sounds normal, but it wasn’t…. it was extraordinary…supernatural…a miracle. If you happened to get up early and looked out on the fields, … Continue reading “One Day The Manna Stopped” →

I’ve enjoyed watching March Madness this year. There have been many captivating stories ….. from 15 seed St. Peter’s in Jersey City, to 75 year old Coach K of Duke seeking his 6th National Championship in his last year of coaching. Coach Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K for short) is a good man, a good Catholic role model, and  a great … Continue reading “Keeping Our Act Together” →

Originally Posted Feb. 16, 2021 It’s the time of the year for icicles… they’re everywhere. They are beautiful, dangerous, mysterious, even intriguing. You may ask, “how do icicles form… where do they come from” ?  “Icicles can form during bright, sunny, but subfreezing weather, when ice or snow melted by sunlight, refreezes as it drips … Continue reading “ And God Created The Icicles” →

Originally Posted Feb. 15, 2021 Wow, how fast life goes by. I don’t think you really notice it so much until you get older. I notice it when I see the death announcement of a person who I recognize. On February 6th George Schultz died. You may ask, who in the world is George Schultz? Oh … Continue reading “Quite A Man” →

As little kids you would sometimes hear, “my dad can beat up your day…oh yeah, no he can’t… yes he can… no he can’t”. It was important to little kids because you always wanted someone to have your back…who would be there to defend you. Your dad was that person. Today, we still need someone who … Continue reading “Evil Is Defeated” →

Originally Posted Feb. 12, 2021 Anyone who has read about Padre Pio knows that he was no one to be trifled with; he was a “tough cookie”, and he “didn’t suffer fools gladly”.  I heard a first hand report from an older nun who went to confession to Padre Pio many years ago. The confessional … Continue reading “Pray, Hope, And Don’t Worry” →