Sgt. Joe Friday, the detective in the famous Dragnet T.V. series of the 1950’s, had a famous line….  “just stick to the facts”. He wasn’t interested in opinions or theories, just the facts. Joe Friday would have liked the  gospel writer Mark. “So Mark, what happened to that woman in Chapter 5 of your book… just give me … Continue reading “The Cost Of Standing for The Truth”  →

Have you ever been really thirsty… I mean really thirsty. Have you ever been so dry that your tongue cleaved to the roof of your mouth? I’m not sure I  have ever been that thirsty…but I’ve been pretty thirsty at times.  One time I was in the New Mexico desert during basic training in the army. … Continue reading Athirst is my soul for the living God. →

I guess it’s part of being human, but I often find myself trying to put God in a box…completely figuring him out. ”Gee, I know God and I understand him pretty well.” Well the short response to that proposal is “NO YOU DON”T”. Dave, no one has figured out God. While he has revealed much … Continue reading “NO YOU DON’T” →

America the Beautiful (Words by Katharine Lee Bates, Melody by Samuel Ward)  O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America!God shed his grace on theeAnd crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!  O beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare of … Continue reading God Bless America →

Recently I’ve been reflecting on some random moments from my past. They aren’t especially monumental moments, but they have consistently come to mind over the years…maybe they have more importance then I think.   There was the time a few of my friends and I ran around the football field behind our house …. 15 times. … Continue reading Winter of 1956 →

I believe it was the summer of 1956. My father had died in April and we had returned to Dexter. Things were very different without my father… everyone was a bit sad. I remember riding my bike around my lawn, wondering and thinking about my dad and at times breaking into tears.   One afternoon I … Continue reading “I’m Sorry About Your Dad” →

As I read an article about St. Angela of Foligno today, I was struck by her honest profession of a serious fault. This particular fault is something that I can relate to… it’s some conglomeration of scrupulosity, shame, pride, and probably a whole lot more.  “Born around 1248, Angela had been living a worldly life … Continue reading “Be Honest In Confession” →

It’s been about 6 weeks since my last BLOG. While I’m still uncertain about plans for future writings, I do have a sense that maybe I should occasionally publish a BLOG. So, here we go. To me the most dramatic scene in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy is when Gandalf fights the Balrog on the bridge … Continue reading “What To Do With The Time Given To Us” (Gandalf) →

Originally Posted April 29, 2020 I had dozed off and was half asleep and half awake. I had this dream of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine having a discussion about a particularly difficult theological situation…. ”Tom, this is really a tough one. I agree Augie. I know we both have a lot of wisdom, … Continue reading “Delusions of Grandeur ???” →