Our real inheritance is Catholic tradition
The Liturgical Calendar of the Church reminds us that we are beginning the Advent Season, which is also the start of the new liturgical year in the Roman Catholic Church. This year the first Sunday of Advent is Nov. 30, the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. The Latin word adventus...Read full story »
Monday, November 24, 2014
See the face of God in your life!
I recently attended a two-hour seminar on exorcism at the University of Indianapolis with Father Vince Lampert, who is the pastor of Saints Francis and Clare in Greenwood, my new home parish. As the exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Fr. Lampert is one of only 50 in the United Stat...Read full story »
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Do you believe?
“I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He aro...Read full story »
Monday, October 27, 2014
Out of darkness into light!
“They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart….” – Ephesians 4:18 Imagine the Apostles chastising the Ephesians with these words. What would Paul...Read full story »
Monday, October 20, 2014
Serenity for all people
The Serenity Prayer has always been one of my favorite reminders to trust in God when difficult moments surface. I recently heard on a Catholic radio station that Father Jonathan Morris has written a book titled “The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Pr...Read full story »
Monday, September 29, 2014
A life well lived will last forever
I read a book titled, “Seneca On The Shortness of Life.” It is the writings of the philosopher Seneca, who lived from 5BC-Ad 65. His Stoic writings were shared with Nero, Emperor of the Roman Empire. These insights about reason and morality are as old as the scriptures...Read full story »
Monday, September 08, 2014
Offering all to God requires total trust in His wisdom
We have finally arrived in our new place with lots of unpacking to do, after many months of boxing up the same items to prepare for the relocation process. After 39 years of marriage and raising four children in the same home, we have too much stuff! Moving from your lifelong hometown...Read full story »
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
My soul thirsts for God
Prayer is the method we use to talk to God. What is the best way to listen for His response? The ideal journey of faith is described in the writings of St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church. In “Interior Castle,” she compares the contemplative soul to a cast...Read full story »
Sunday, August 03, 2014
The breath of God … our source of life!
I was listening to the radio, and the disc jockeys were celebrating the 52nd anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ In The Wind.” In the 1960’s, this American artist wrote songs with political, social, and philosophical influences. They became like an...Read full story »
Monday, July 21, 2014
Faith of our fathers
We are all members of God’s family. Our inheritance is His Kingdom because we are His children, citizens of His Holy people. His Son had to die in order for us to be brought into God’s family. Jesus’ death wasn’t short and quick. It was long and agon...Read full story »
Monday, July 07, 2014
