While at church this morning I was thinking back about the past week and all that has gone on in my life. Some bad things have happened but through them comes good. The major problem this week is one of our two vehicles has decided it has had enough and the rear end needs to be …
Month: July 2012
The Time is Now to End Abortion
A recent article on LifeNews.com about a poll taken by Students for Life of America got me to thinking today. Now I realize that some of you have only been reading my musings for a short period of time, so you may not realize when I begin to think I usually end up in trouble. …
Sunday Reflection: Playing Through the Pain
Yesterday I wrote an article for one of the outlets I contribute to about the state of Massachusetts' considering making assisted suicide legal. I received a comment from one reader who believes this ballot question should pass. He argues that a person should be allowed to kill themselves. While I have never met this person I …
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Sunday Reflection: Shouldering the Cross
Back in the days when I didn't practice my religion I was less than tolerant to others who did. Maybe that's too strong, let's say I put up with them but that was about it. Especially when they said things like "Jesus suffered for you." I would think things like "If he suffered for me …
Woe To Those Who Call Evil Good
Episcopalians will be meeting at their annual convention this week in Indianapolis, and one of the items on their agenda will be same-sex marriage. The question is whether or not they will adopt the blessing of these in their liturgy. When God called me back to the church, I gave a lot of thought to …
The Founding Fathers Had It Right
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among them are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Those words were written 234 years ago. What are they telling us as Americans and as Christians? They tell us …
What Kind of Catholic Are You
We here in America seem to love labels. No matter what you "are" you can't just be a plain old anything. I spend a lot of time driving around in a truck listening to talk radio and Catholic Talk radio. On the Catholic shows, people always identify themselves as some type of Catholic, either cradle …
Sunday Reflection: I Was Blind But Now I See
It's funny how all of a sudden things just become clearer to me. I'll think of something, maybe ask myself a question, or pray about something, and the answer just pops up out of nowhere. Beleive me when I tell you I am not claiming I have any special powers or am seeing any kinds of …
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The Wayward Catholic 