We don’t need to be a theologian to know that sin is not good. Just look around, look at history, look at our own life. Sin is not good. The Catechism reminds us that “sin is an offense against reason, truth, and right conscience; it is failure in genuine love for God … it wounds the nature of … Continue reading God Even Uses Our Sins
Category: Virtue
“Never Touched By Honor”
We all need to know we are being cared for…. if not, we will feel the need to take care of our self…. “to look out for #1”. When I know I’m being cared for, I’m free to do what I’m called to do. It’s called trust. I trust that the Lord loves me and … Continue reading “Never Touched By Honor”
“We All Have A Part To Play”
I find it interesting how understanding continues to develop. I may have read something years ago and felt I understood it pretty well, but then I read it again and see much more. St. Paul hints at this saying, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I … Continue reading “We All Have A Part To Play”
“The Humble Ask Good Questions”
You need to be on your toes when you ask Jesus a question. If it does not pertain to his current message, he ignores it or answers another question. Jesus was not into small talk… “hey Jesus, how bout them Knicks” is not going to get much of a response from the Lord. The recent … Continue reading “The Humble Ask Good Questions”
“Distillation”
I still have occasional flashbacks from my Organic Chemistry labs back in the late ‘60’s, with “the goofball students” (not me) igniting the various volatile chemicals, followed by the crashing of the expensive glassware as they tried to put out the raging infernos…. the lab instructor giving detailed instructions in a foreign language…”ah,ya,ya,ya,ya”. Yet I do remember a … Continue reading “Distillation”
“Wow, What An Adventure”
Faith is such an overwhelming reordering of our perception of reality. With faith we are able to look beyond the finite and look into the eternal…. looking beyond our problems to God’s blessings. With faith our joy comes alive… our hope wins the day. Listen to these lines of Jacques Fesch, a condemned murderer, who … Continue reading “Wow, What An Adventure”
“Lou”
I was speaking to a wonderful holy priest the other day who has been my spiritual director for many years. We are pretty close in age and he reminded me that we are in a time of “letting go”….. letting go of our health, of our own abilities and skills, of our friends and family who are … Continue reading “Lou”
“Even Smarty Pants Can Go To Heaven”
Today we hear a lot about science…. Science is the answer… listen to the doctors and the professors. Well, I’m definitely not anti-science. I think science has made major contributions to life on this earth over the years. Hey, did I ever tell you about my project while a chemist at a big Fortune 100 … Continue reading “Even Smarty Pants Can Go To Heaven”
The Resurrection …. No Turning Back
During this Easter Season, the body of readings are so numerous and so powerful, it’s difficult to take them in. Any one story from scripture concerning the resurrection and the days following demand a lifetime of pondering. Yet the tendency is to read through them and then move to the next one. To be honest … Continue reading The Resurrection …. No Turning Back
“Yikes, It’s Holy Week Already”
It’s Holy Week… how’s everyone doing with their Lenten practices … having a good Lent? A good friend of mine often says that “God designs his Lent and it usually contains a number of surprises… unplanned interruptions.” Well my friend had unplanned Heart Surgery during this Lent, so it looks like his theory is gaining … Continue reading “Yikes, It’s Holy Week Already”
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