I usually remember to pray when I’m working on a new BLOG. What does the Lord want me to write …. something serious, something deep, something funny or witty ? Who is the audience… kids and grandkids… friends…. people I don’t know ?!? When I mix it all together, it gets a bit confusing…. looking … Continue reading “Will Iron Oxides Make Me Happy?” →

Originally Posted July 17, 2020 2020 is not the first time in history that mankind has been surprised with an  overwhelming fear and panic stemming from the latest trial and tribulation showing up on the scene. In truth, it seems to happen on a fairly regular basis.  In 1945 the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan. … Continue reading “Let’s Pull Ourselves Together” →

Originally Posted July 16, 2020 We do a lot of celebrating in our family. We celebrate birthdays, Baptismal days, anniversaries, graduations, and of course the holy days and holidays. With our large family, it’s a challenge to come up with meaningful but economical gifts. Judy is the steward of the gift giving and almost always … Continue reading “Tummy Ache Blues” →

We live in a time where it’s difficult to know how to respond to various situations. Evil often seems to be moving un-opposed. What is a Christian to do? How should he respond?  St. Joseph, Most Prudent Without prudence, we can end up on the “extremes” in our response. On one end we can “throw up … Continue reading “Prudence” →

It was the kind of play we all dream about…. the game is tied….you get the ball with only a couple of seconds on the clock,  you drive over the half court line, dodge a defender, and let fly a long jumper… the ref’s arm goes up signaling a “3” …… and…..and…. swish. BUZZZZZZZ…. game over. Wow, … Continue reading “Some Good News” →

Having finished eating breakfast at a conference several years ago, I got up to take my tray to the cleanup area. Suddenly I dropped the tray on the floor... big crash, plates and food strewn around … a real mess. As I knelt down to begin cleaning it up, a good friend immediately was down … Continue reading “He Will Help Us Clean Up the Mess” →

In the movie “Silence” a story about Jesuit missionaries in Japan during the 17th century, there is a character named Kichijirō. He is an alcoholic fisherman who fled Japan to save himself from the persecution of Christians; his entire family had refused to renounce their faith and were killed …. yet he had renounced his faith. Later in the … Continue reading “God Forgives 7 X 70” →

Temptation can be viewed as  somewhat of a “dirty word”. The implication is that if you get tempted, than there’s something wrong with you. Yet in truth, everybody gets tempted…even Jesus got tempted. The one big difference with Jesus was that he didn’t ever succumb to temptation. “ For we have not a high priest who is unable … Continue reading “Everybody Gets Tempted” →

Originally Posted July 15, 2020 It was summer in the early ‘50’s and it was really HOT. The Saturday matinee was 10 cents…no I’m serious , it was 10 cents. I can still picture walking from 90 degree heat into the really cool air conditioning of the theatre… visibly sighing as the coolness sank into … Continue reading “Normal Life Is Always Changing” →

Originally Posted July 14, 2020 The other night I was thinking of all the good things of this earth, especially all the good men and women that I have known … wonderful people. I am very grateful for having known them. But then my next thought was so many of them have died…. and in the future … Continue reading “Life Wins” →