http://theophilus.stblogs.com How One American Catholic Family Man Sees His World - "For we walk by faith . . ." 2 Cor 5:7 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:52:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I took my pre-K son in today to get a much needed haircut.  We had a bit of a wait and my son wandered over to the toy box in the corner of the shop.  There he met another boy his age and they started playing together. And I waited for ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/11/22/wanna-be-my-friend/ The Book of Revelations always freaks me out.  I quite frankly can't figure out how St. John didn't go all loco after envisioning and writing about it. But he did envision it and he did write about what he saw.  And there is much for us to learn about what God ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/11/21/sweet-honey-a-sour-stomach/ Today, Fr. Dan Schuh, of St. Susanna's in Mason, Ohio, is being buried.  Dying way too young (57) but leaving behind a profound legacy. Visitation was between 5:00 last night through 9:30 this morning.  Sixteen-and-a-half hours to pay final respects to this most remarkable of priests and rarest of men. I woke ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/11/19/making-the-mass-meaningful/ My wife just called me with some news I had a feeling was coming sooner rather than later. This morning, a great priest died; Fr. Dan Schuh, age 57, of St. Susanna's in Mason, Ohio (a suburb of Cincinnati).  He was one of the greatest priests I have ever encountered.  He was a priest who touched my ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/11/14/fr-dan-rip/ From the 1890's until her death in 1917, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini cared for the poor, the orphaned, the widowed in the United States.  She focused mostly on the large immigrant population, having been an immigrant herself to this great land.  She became a U.S. citizen and thus was the ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/11/13/st-frances-xavier-cabrini-the-face-of-christ/ My daughter just finished her season cheerleading for an Upward Bound flag football league.  Upward Bound is a Christian-based athletic program for grade school kids. Last night was the end of the season awards banquet.  Anthony Munoz came out to speak.  He is the only Cincinnati Bengal in the Hall of ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/11/12/juggling-our-faith/ In all of the attempts to get God out of our public lives, it amazes me how God always manages to slip one by us. It occured to me this morning that today is both the Feast of St. Martin of Tours, 4th century soldier turned bishop, and the anniversary of the cessation of ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/11/11/st-martin-of-tours-veterans-day/ Since about 11:00 on election night, I've been trying to figure out what to write in light of the election.  There is just so much to take from this most historic of times. And I guess that my thoughts keep coming back to the state of the pro-life cause. Let's face facts, ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/11/06/pro-life-and-the-parable-of-the-lost-sheep/ Just got back from taking my candy collectors out on Beggars Night - or at least that is the new terminology used by our suburban newspaper.  Go figure. Today is, of course, the last day of October - the Month of the Holy Rosary.  And I'm thrilled that I somehow prayed the Rosary ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/10/31/candy-collectors-on-beggars-night/ As men, we tend to try and go it alone; to face all of life's challenges and difficulties with a solitary fortitude.  We may pray for strength and guidance; but ultimately we think it's up to us to stand up alone to all that life throws at us, our families, and ... http://theophilus.stblogs.com/2008/10/30/armor-of-god/