Most of us are familiar with the story of the Good Samaritan and his extraordinary generosity. He is greatly touted because of the service he offers to a foreigner who has been ignored by high church officials. The story mentions others, however, that are almost forgotten in light of the […]
When Healing is a Crisis
I’ve been retired a while now. I still suffer from the “know it allness” of being a teacher for thirty-five years. If you know any of us, please be patient. It’s hard to give up something that you have done for most of your life. In this journey of living, […]
In the Middle of It
The last few weeks have been crazy. So many things seem to have just gone “round the bend” in our current culture. The Supreme Court has re-defined marriage in a decision that is just as crazy as Roe. The tenth circuit has declared that the Little Sisters of the Poor […]
Haters Gotta Hate
So, here in 2015, thanks to public media, we have gotten to a place where we judge, comment and hate rampantly and openly. Everyone who has two cents to own a phone, twitter or face book account feels entitled to express any opinion at any time no matter how crude […]
Time to “Slap Back” at the Self-Serving Intolerance of the Anti-Catholic/Christian
Sorry–it is Good Friday and I do not feel too “bubbly” right now. When I began to contemplate the Cross today and Who was nailed to it I found myself disgusted. I am disgusted and fed up with the approximately 2% of the population who are gay and are screaming […]
Witness for Atonement, by Robert Margetts
Rumor had it that during the Cold War, the Soviet Union had targeted my town and several neighboring cities and ports for nuclear strikes. A hardened communications center, less than a mile from my house as the missile flies, now serves as an office complex. The occupants of its […]
Christmas Hope, by Leslie Lynch
Leslie Lynch creates such amazingly REAL characters, as we see again in Christmas Hope. Fortunately, she took time after the story to explain how she went into the real world to find her fictional protagonists among the heroes and victims of our crazy times. Fans of the Appalachian Foothills series […]
Special
In the Catholic community many forms of praise and worship exist. Of those that I am very familiar with is the Charismatic style of worship. Charismatics live the reality of all the spiritual gifts mentioned in 2 Corinthians. There is no denying the blessings and enthusiasm that the Charismatics […]
Crumpled
The other day my favorite meditation publication had a piece from Sister Wendy Beckett. If you don’t know her, Sister Beckett is a consecrated virgin and contemplative hermit who lives under the protection of the Carmelites in England. She is also a stunningly insightful art expert. At this point in […]
Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve (and Love)
Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has adopted this modifier—freedom to serve—for the third annual Fortnight for Freedom campaign. Most people are aware of the legal battles being waged in this country, and readers of this blog even more so. The intent of the current […]