“A post-mortem is an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.” Certainly it may help going forward, but the body is still dead and there’s no getting a “do-over”. The time to make changes is while the body is still alive. The Mass reading from Oct. 6th was a passage from the Book of Baruch, … Continue reading “Return To God”
Category: Mercy
“Shame… Part 2 – Healing”
As I was rereading the BLOG on "Shame" from last week, I realized that an addendum might be helpful, so I wanted to add a couple of things. As a reminder, “shame is the feeling that I have done something wrong and I don’t want others to know about it. It is the desire to hide … Continue reading “Shame… Part 2 – Healing”
July 5, 1969—Seems Like Yesterday
Originally Posted July 5, 2021... this BLOG is still accurate except we've now been married 54 years with 41 grandchildren and one great grandchild... and hopefully more to come. God is good. Today is our 52nd wedding anniversary… in some ways, it seems like yesterday. As I think of our life today with our children and … Continue reading July 5, 1969—Seems Like Yesterday
“Shame”
“Shame is the feeling that I have done something wrong and I don’t want others to know about it. It is the desire to hide my weakness, my imperfections and my failures from others.” (Bishop Andrew Cousins, Catholic Spirit, Mar. 21, 2019) “Dave, have you ever been ashamed …… hmmmmm, I’m almost ashamed to answer that … Continue reading “Shame”
“Virtue Rather Than Wealth”
The passage about Lazarus and the rich man is very familiar to us. (Luke 16:19-31) Over the years this parable has been “mined” by countless theologians; artists have produced literature and poetry and music referencing Lazarus and the rich man Dives. Some say it’s not a parable, but that Lazarus was an actual person. I … Continue reading “Virtue Rather Than Wealth”
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,
The other day I went to see the doctor and the receptionist was happy. She greeted me with a smile and a cheerful attitude. She even laughed at one of my jokes… and she was helpful, making sure I was headed in the right direction. It’s always nice to meet happy people. Christians should be … Continue reading Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,
“The Tale Of The Fruit Flies”
Originally Posted Sept. 28, 2021 I guess it’s part of aging, but some distant memories are becoming sharper in my mind. I recently recalled a time in 1968 when I was grinding my way thru my last semester of college at St.Louis U. I was taking a heavy course load including a Genetics class with … Continue reading “The Tale Of The Fruit Flies”
“A Pope of Mercy & Kindness”
A caricature is “an exaggeration of someone’s characteristic features… often to highlight human shortcomings…. a form of satire.” Hmmmmm. Sometimes they can be funny and harmless, other times they are cutting and hurtful. Joseph Ratzinger was too often described in exaggerated and hurtful ways….e.g. “God’s Rottweiller”. In truth he was a kind and holy and humble father of the church. … Continue reading “A Pope of Mercy & Kindness”
Time for A Tune-Up
Back in the day if your car was running a bit sluggishly, it was time to get a tune-up…. take it in for new points & plugs, change the oil and filter, lube job, perhaps a new set of tires, top it off with a nice wash and wax job. As you drove it home … Continue reading Time for A Tune-Up
“Prayer For The End Of The Year”
Blessed 2023. Wow, the number 2023 makes it seems like something out of an episode of Flash Gordon from 1934….rocket ships to the moon and Mars and beyond. Yet we are actually living in 2023. Time really does fly. I just read a beautiful “Prayer For The End of The Year”, by Catherine De Hueck Doherty in yesterday’s … Continue reading “Prayer For The End Of The Year”
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