In my last post I spoke of how I have been feeling down lately and have lost confidence in myself. The question arises: Is God testing me? I have written about this before. but would like to elaborate a little more on it. I don't think God tests us per se. Satan, however certainly does. …
Category: Reflections
Rocky Ground
Perhaps you have been wondered why I call myself the "Wayward Catholic". Perhaps you haven't. Either way you will now learn the answer. According to Merriam-Webster.com, Wayward is defined as 1: following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable <a wayward child> 2: following no clear principle or law : unpredictable 3: opposite to what is desired or expected :untoward I subscribe mostly to the …
Sunday Reflection: A Heck of A Week
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 …
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 …
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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Sunday Reflection: Confessing Our Sins
For the last two weeks I have been thinking about going to confession. This is something I haven’t done for about forty years. Why now? Why not?As I have written before I truly believe that God talks to me, no I am not hearing voices, but He talks to me in different ways. He talks …
This is a Test, This is Only a Test
Does God test us? We hear that expression quite a bit and commonly use it when something bad happens to us.I spend a lot of time driving which leads to much time reflecting on various subjects many of them of the religious nature. In the last year as I have begun my return to the …
Sunday Reflection: What I’ve Failed To Do
There is a phrase in the new mass which hits me hard every time I hear it. At the beginning of the mass, and I know there must be a proper term for it, we are asked to confess our sins. The Priest says, "For what I have done and for what I have failed to …
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