Category Archives: Uncategorized

Descent into Madness

I have been reading everything that I can get my hands on to help me understand the concepts and philosophies that are clearly sending our country down a very dark path. So I have been studying Critical Theory especially in … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Saint Thomas Aquinas

Since today is his Memorial, I thought I would share with you the 2nd reading from today’s Office of Readings: The cross exemplifies every virtue Why did the Son of God have to suffer for us? There was a great … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Friday Short Takes on President Biden

Well that didn’t last long. President Biden called for unity in his inauguration speech. Excerpt: To overcome these challenges – to restore the soul and to secure the future of America – requires more than words. It requires that most … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Prayer for Inauguration Day

Prayer For Our Government by Bishop Carroll 1791 (Excerpt): “We pray O God of might, wisdom and justice, through whom authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist with your Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Love your enemies

I am late posting today. Its a combination of attending a funeral and MS fatigue striking. But I have been thinking a lot about Martin Luther King lately. While I have read many of his talks, sermons and speeches over … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Discipleship in a Fractured America

There is no denying that the American experiment is in deep trouble. We are a deeply divided people. The chasm between us has widened caused by a trifecta of pandemic, BLM protests, and insurrection. President elect Biden says he is … Continue reading

Posted in Discipleship, Politics, The Catholic Church, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Best of Times Amidst the Worst

Yesterday I wrote about the pandemic and the summer protests being an unveiling that has for some been a blessing. What blessings? When Mass was suspended for a time, I saw families pull together and truly become a domestic church. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

2020: It Was the Best of times and the Worst of Times.

2020 was, to put it mildly, a horrible year. You could almost hear the planet sighing in relief as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve. It has also been a year of blessings for me, and in some … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

The Age of Chaos

The one thing that the presidential election confirmed is that we Americans are a very divided people.  Certainly, this is nothing new. There has never been a national consensus shared by all citizens. The problem is that each side of … Continue reading

Posted in Culture Wars, Discipleship, Freedom of Religion, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Hollowing of Grief

Dad died suddenly just after 2 am on July 4th. Grief, I am learning, is an odd emotional state to be in. The moment that I saw Dad on the floor, I knew that he was gone. In that moment … Continue reading

Posted in God, Suffering, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 4 Comments