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 ???” →

Originally Posted April 28, 2020 ESPN has a new series on Michael Jordon and the Chicago Bulls focusing on  their glory years (6 NBA Championships) called “The Last Dance”. It focuses on the drama behind the scenes…. things that you may find interesting and things you’d really prefer never to know about. Well if ESPN can … Continue reading “Pulling Back The Curtain” →

Originally Posted April 26, 2020 My mother used to say “boy, your father was a “worrier; he really knew how to worry”.  I guess that’s where I inherited my tendency to worry. Ask Judy if I’m a worrier and she won’t say a word, but her “eyebrows” will go up…. Hmmm. Worry is a good barometer … Continue reading “What, Me Worry” →