Oct
27
“Little Churches”
October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I often struggle with how to talk to our kids about Christ and our faith in a way that is age-appropriate. What are they ready for and when are they ready for it?
So, I was intrigued when I read through my “The Word Among Us” issue this month. TWAU is a good resource for the daily [...]
Sep
25
Wedding Rings
September 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
I’ve just read my evening political and religious blogs; most full of pessimism and doom; some with a bright ray of hope.
And as I read, I’m looking upon my wife’s rings - her engagement and wedding bands. She ocassionally takes them off when she’s working on the computer. As I gaze upon these symbols of my covenants of love for [...]
Sep
10
St. Paul & Marriage
September 10, 2008 | 1 Comment
Sometimes I get a little worried when I read St. Paul. In today’s first reading (1 Corinthians 7), he is talking about marriage.
So this is what I think best because of the present distress:
that it is a good thing for a person to remain as he is.
Are you bound to a wife? Do not [...]
Aug
27
St. Monica & St. Augustine
August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today and tomorrow, we remember the lives of St. Monica and her son, St. Augustine.
There are two amazing things about their story. The first is that St. Monica spent her whole married and maternal life praying for the conversion of her pagan husband and her delinquent, wayward son. She kept the faith and hope needed [...]
Jul
23
Proud of My Wife
July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I tend to see my wife through the eyes of her husband, the mother of his children, the daughter of my in-laws. Last night, I had the pleasure and the privilege to see her through the eyes of others.
I serve on the Board of a nonprofit agency that holds an annual fundraising event. This year, [...]
Jul
6
Sunday Morning Marriage Counseling
July 6, 2008 | 1 Comment
Ah, so this explains my wife’s and my marital bliss -
“Churchgoing married couples happier, study says - Catholic News Agency
“Charlottesville, VA, Jul 5, 2008 / 08:03 pm (CNA).- A new analysis of three major national surveys claims that married couples who attend church together tend to be happier than couples who rarely or never attend [...]
May
28
To Serve - Not to Be Served
May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today’s gospel has one of the most meaningful passages for me in it.
In Mark 10, Jesus is instructing the apostles after James and John started asking him about sitting at his left and right when he came into his kingdom. While rather bold and brazen of the two of them, Jesus uses the moment to [...]
May
22
I think I might have a new favorite saint. St. Rita of Cascia is new to the U.S. liturgical calendar even though she lived in the 15th Century and was canonized in 1900. Why the Church waited so long to canonize her and then get her on our calendar is beyond me because I fell in [...]
Apr
16
Loss of Hope
April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A while back, I wrote about an incredibly tragic story.
Michel Veillette was an affluent father of four who lived in a northern suburb of Cincinnati. He was on the road most of the year and was pretty much an absent father and husband. To make matters worse, he had an affair - his wife confronted him [...]
Mar
31
“I’m going to have a what?”
March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today, the Church commemorates the Solemnity of the Annunciation - when the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she had conceived the Son of God - while still remaining a virgin.
This feast is usually on the 25th of March but is commemorated today because last week was the Octave of Easter. In any case, being [...]
