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 doubt in our relationship with … Continue reading “When It’s Hard To Pray” →

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 a recent “miracle on dirt”, … Continue reading “Miracle On Dirt” →

Originally Posted May 5, 2020 Many of us have read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. The stories  are a wonder and keep you on the edge of your seat. Well the Bible has stories that will rival the adventures of Bilbo and Frodo and Gandalf. I love the book of Tobit. … Continue reading “I’d Prefer Raphael Over Gandalf” →

Originally Posted May 3, 2020 We’ve all heard that there’s no such thing as a “stupid question”, or “the only dumb question is the question that you don’t ask”. Regardless, most of us have been the recipient of the “dumb question award”. You ask the question and everyone in the room puts their head down … Continue reading “Is There Such A Thing As A Stupid Question ??? ” →

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 the contrary , Satan is … Continue reading “The Truth Sets Us Free” →

I was wondering if Methuselah ever said, “ boy time flies”. My guess is that at the end of his life he probably uttered, “ the days are long and the years are short”. In case you’ve forgotten, Methuselah, the grandfather of Noah, died at the age of 969 …. the oldest of all human … Continue reading “ Heavenly Travel Agent” →

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”… mainly the bad or disturbing … Continue reading St. Gregory or The Stooges ??? →

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 necessary to save our souls … Continue reading “The Perfect Standard” →

Well, as you are reading this BLOG, we will be on our way home from the proverbial “Road Trip”. We left Tennessee on Sunday morning, made our way into Virginia, where we stopped overnight in Lexington, having dinner a short distance from VMI (Virginia Military Institute) … notable graduates include Robert E. Lee, George Marshall, … Continue reading “What A Trip” →

Originally Posted May 2, 2020 We all love an underdog. We root for the person that is down on his luck, has suffered a catastrophe, who has no chance…. the guy is out of shape, he’s too old, maybe an alcoholic. Everyone has written him off, including himself.  We remember underdog movies like Hoosiers and Rudy, … Continue reading “It’s Not Too Late” →