There is a popular saying that you hear this time of year, ‘Keep the Christ in Christmas’. To me, it is just one of those sayings that sounds right. It makes sense and is hard to argue against, like, ‘Do unto others as you would have done to you.’ Truth. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
Three Sides to Every Story
Like you, I have been thinking about all of this horrible terror that has been occurring around the world. My first thought was how can there be such a dramatic difference in my understanding of God and that of the people committing these heinous atrocities. I mean there is only … Continue reading
Rendering unto Caesar
I found myself watching the latest Republican debate a couple of weeks ago. Once I got beyond the spectacle of it all, and all of the apparent agendas of both the moderators and the candidates, I was struck with one thing: these people are pretty smart! I mean to say … Continue reading
We are made worthy – Part Two
So here we are considering our own deck of index cards..the good, the bad and the ugly. If left at just that the news would likely not be very good for many of us. But I have to tell you I am of the strong opinion that one of the … Continue reading
We are not worthy (Part One)
Something came to me last week and then I got a message from brother Mark. It contained the parable below which some of you may have read before. But it was along the lines of what I was pondering so I thought that I would share it with you first … Continue reading
Fill in the blank
Most faiths believe that there is one God that created the entire universe – seen and unseen. Hold on to that thought for a moment. Because, when it comes to most things, there are precious few on which most of us can agree. But here it is: Billions of inhabitants … Continue reading
For Mom
After a very full life of almost 94 years our mom passed away on September 8. It was a life like many others, filled with good health, love, family and for the most part, happiness. It also had its share of sorrows, and heartache, and despair. It was, in the … Continue reading
Generation Termination
We recently moved outside of our parish. We love that parish – St Pat’s in Scottsdale. We moved knowing that we would remain connected to it one way or another for the rest of our lives. But God has plans for each of us that go beyond what we think … Continue reading