Jul
26
Saving a Child
July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I usually leave the political talk to other blogs, but I heard about this story and it struck a chord in me.
As many of you know, I was placed for adoption when I was born. I had serious birth defects that I still live with to this day, including a cleft lip. I went through several [...]
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
15
Men & Abortion
July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
What always intrigues me about the abortion debate is how men are relegated to the sidelines.
We are told that a father has no rights unless he is married to the mother and that those rights only kick in after his child is born. It is entirely up to the mother as to whether she even wants to tell the [...]
Jul
6
Sunday Morning Marriage Counseling
July 6, 2008 | Leave a 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 [...]
Jun
23
Holding Hands with Grandma
June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
My grandma broke her hip late last week. On Friday, they went in, operated on the hip, and put a steel rod in her thigh. She came through the surgery well-enough but started to experience renal failure over the weekend. In other words, she isn’t knocking on death’s door as of yet, but she is [...]
Jun
15
The Same Mass
June 15, 2008 | 2 Comments
This morning, we had a visiting priest at Sunday Mass. He is from Uganda and is here to learn about us and raise some much needed funding for his missions.
And, guess what? It was the same Mass and he seemed perfectly at home in celebrating it.
The same Mass here as in Uganda, as in Rio, [...]
Jun
11
St. Barnabas
June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
He is the man who helped bring St. Paul to fulfill his life mission - St. Barnabas. It’s interesting that he is numbered as one of the apostles, even though he wasn’t one of the original twelve and wasn’t added officially to the ranks to take one’s place, like St. Matthias. But, St. Barnabas and [...]
Jun
10
Salt & Light
June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
We’ve all heard today’s gospel multiple times. It’s from Matthew 5 and continues the Sermon on the Mount. Today’s particular passage has Christ instructing us that we are the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world;” that we’re not to lose our taste or allow our light to be hidden under a [...]
Jun
1
What Do We Do in the Storms?
June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Our pastor had an interesting homily this morning. He talked about relying on Christ and prayer when we are in the midst of the storms of our life.
And it got me thinking. I tend to do a good job of turning to prayer and giving my cares over to Christ in times of turmoil, but there are times when I [...]
May
31
The Visitation
May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The story is told in Luke 1 and gives us two great prayers.
The first great prayer is the second part of the Hail Mary. The first part of Ave Maria is taken from the Annunciation when St. Gabriel cries out -
Hail Mary, full of [...]
