For the past few months, I have been undergoing some transitions in my life. Since about January I have been preparing to move from the house we have lived in for the past 15 years, and the house that could be considered an ancestral home of sorts as it has been in the family for about …
Category: Faith
What Have You Done With My Lord
"What have you done with my Lord?" These are the words that Mary used when she entered the tomb of Jesus and found it empty. These are the same words we can use when we see all that is happening in the world around us. Every day there is more violence around us whether it …
Going Against the Tide
As I mentioned last week I am now working full time at a non-profit, human services organization and it has opened my eyes to many things, mostly positive. Seeing first hand the remarkable things that are being done with so many of our mentally and emotionally challenged individuals is very uplifting. Last week we had …
The Same Only Different
Only five more days until Christmas. For some Christmas is a time for joy and happiness. For others, it can be anything but. For me, I am somewhere in the middle. I spend a lot of time reflecting on my life, where I was, where I am now, where I am going. This year is …
Trust in the Lord
The last few weeks have been especially hard for me. And I admit they have been testing my faith. There was a time when these same things would have beaten me but not this time. Why? Because this time, I have faith. I know that God is with me and will give me the strength …
Don’t Become Lion Food
I have written about the different ways God talks to us. Some people call them signs, some people call them miracles, I use the term signs. One of these signs is dreams. Dreams can be tricky because you need to be able to discern between this that are from God, Satan or bad chili. Since …
He Did it Again
I have to admit that the last few months have been tough on me and especially on my faith. I was beginning to head back down a road that would lead me away from the church. I was losing faith because it seemed like God wasn't there. And then He did it again... He answered …
Priests are People Too
I just got back from Mass, the first time I have been in some time. And once again I kick myself for not going every week because I really enjoy it. No matter what kind of week I have had I always leave feeling better. There is a certain kind of peace that comes over …
The Pursuit of Happiness
Here is a question for you on this day after Independence Day. How do you define the "Pursuit of Happiness?" What is your definition of happiness? "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 these are Life, …
Do you not care if we perish?
"Teacher, do you not care if we perish?" This is what the disciples said to Jesus when crossing the sea and a storm began to blow. This is from yesterday's Gospel reading, Mark 4:35 - 41. Do you ever ask Jesus the same question? "Jesus, don't you care about me?" Lately, it seems that every …
The Wayward Catholic 