Feb
10
Dreams
February 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
I bought a book the other day, The Dream Manager, by Matthew Kelly. I finished it last night. Now, I have to figure out what to do about what I read.
The premise of the book is that we all need to dream and have dreams that we are working to fulfill. These dreams might involve our relationships, [...]
Feb
9
Table of Mercy & Forgiveness
February 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today’s gospel is another example of the Pharisees just not getting it. They were so wrapped up in their self-appointed sanctity that they just didn’t realize the incredible and merciful presence in their midst.
This particular instance involves Jesus calling St. Matthew to be a disciple. St. Matthew was a tax collector - a profession that [...]
Feb
8
Orphans & The Face of Christ
February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I sat with my little girl last night talking about the things she has in her life that too many others may not - food, house, toys, clothes, the basics.
As I was getting ready this morning, I realized that I really didn’t discuss with her the most important thing she has that many other children do not [...]
Feb
7
Running Things By God
February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I always seem to make decisions - major and minor - that influence the course of my life - and then I realize I really didn’t talk it out with God. I relied on my own counsel.
Sometimes I get it right - sometimes I get it wrong. Sometimes, I realize that God was leading me [...]
Feb
6
What’s Our Plan?
February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Ash Wednesday is the last chance to develop our Lenten Plan. So do we have a plan?
For me, Lent is a time to try to repent, reflect, purify and renew. Like others I make a plan. And like others, I usually end up deviating from the plan or forgetting about it altogether.
This year, I resolve [...]
Feb
2
Waiting is the Hardest Part
February 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
What would you do if you had to wait your entire life to accomplish something? Would you?
Today is the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord - when he is taken as an infant to the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem to be presented as the first-born and consecrated to God. Waiting there is Simeon, who had [...]
Feb
1
Tragic Consequences
February 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A couple of weeks ago, a family tragedy of biblical proportions hit Cincinnnati. A mother and her four children (all under the age of 8 years old) were killed. The husband/father is in jail for their murder.
This family was a Catholic family living an upper-middle class life in an affluent suburban community.
These are the facts as [...]
