Most of us are pretty spoiled. Almost everything we do benefits only us. How will this action benefit me? Will it help me get a better job? Will it help me make more money so I can get more “stuff”? In today’s Gospel reading, MK 8:34-35, Jesus tells us we must take up our cross …
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Have Mercy on Me
Have you ever been reading scripture and wondered exactly what is being said? For example, when Jesus tells us to pluck out our right eye if it causes us to sin does he really mean we are to do that? Not only does he say to pluck out our eye but also cut off our …
What Can I Do
Let me continue with the theme of my last post. When I first started reading the Bible I would randomly open it and read whatever was written on the page. I believed then and I believe now this was how Jesus, through the Holy Spirit talked to me. When I was pondering something of a …
You Can’t Take it With You
Back before I fell off the back of a truck I remember how I was always the guy who never had enough. I never had enough money, I never had enough stuff. I was always working at least two jobs but I never had enough. No matter how much money I made it was never …
Choosing the Right Path: Life Lessons from Hiking
Sometimes we just need to put ourselves in God’s hands
In the Weeds
I do a lot of hiking out in the woods. I love coming across old farms and fields. I was walking a trail a few days ago and it led me through several old farm fields. I don’t know how long the fields were abandoned but what was once pasture with beautiful grass is now …
Satan Rears His Ugly Head Again
I guess it was only a matter of time before there was another story about a catholic priest abusing someone. This time not to far from my part of the world, just about 90 minutes to the southeast. It seems Fr Mello , the pastor at St Michael and St Joseph parish in Fall River …
Leading the Way
This is the first in what I hope to be a series of posts based upon Saint Josemaria Escrvia the founder of Opus Dei. He was a prolific writer, not writing centuries ago but in the twentieth century. You will never be a leader if you see others only as stepping-stones to get ahead. You …
He will not let you be tempted
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. - 1 Corinthians 10:13 (RSV2CE) If I had to choose one …
The Blind Leading the Blind
How can we teach others and expect them to follow if we don't follow the rules ourselves?
The Wayward Catholic 